Winter Coat of Arms, Family Crest and Winter Family History
Winter Family History
The Winter ancient family history was found in the irishsurnames.com archives.
Surnames developed a wide number of variants over the centuries. Many different spelling variations of the same name can be traced back to a single original root. Also, when a bearer of a name emigrated from Ireland it was not uncommon that their original name would be incorrectly transcribed in the record books upon arrival at their new location. Some names have dozens of spelling variations. Some Surnames were also altered over the years based on how they sounded phonetically, by their sound, and depending on the prevailing political conditions it may have been advantageous to change a name from one language to another. This was especially so in Ireland where most Gaelic names were 'anglicized' at some stage.
Variants of the name Winter include Wynter, Wynters, Winters and Wintar. This is a surname of nickname origin describing a person of a frosty or gloomy disposition. This name is usually of English descent and is found in many ancient manuscripts in that country. Examples of such are a Wynter Mariot of County Norfolk and a Gelle Winter of County Cambridgeshire who were both recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England, in the year 1273. A Philip Winter was recorded in the 'Close Rolls' in the reign of Henry III. Names were recorded in these ancient documents to make it easier for their overlords to collect taxes and to keep records of the population at any given time. When the overlords acquired lands by either force or gifts from their rulers, they created charters of ownership for themselves and their vassals.In Ireland this name and its variants were introduced into Ulster Province by settlers who arrived from England and Scotland, especially during the seventeenth century. During the 'Plantations of Ireland' in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries Ireland was colonized by the English Crown with this period marking the end of Gaelic supremacy in Ireland. This period brought an influx of settlers into the country but, unlike the earlier Anglo-Norman invasion of the twelfth century that resulted in a full integration into Irish society of the new arrivals, the same never occurred with the Ulster Planters who maintained their own distinct identity.
Winter can also be derived from the Gaelic MacGiollaGheimhridh sept that was located in County Tyrone. This Gaelic name was more often anglicized as MacAlivery.The Winter family crest (or coat of arms) came into existence many centuries ago. The process of creating these coats of arms began as early as the eleventh century although a form of Proto-Heraldry may have existed in some countries prior to this, including Ireland. The new more formalized art of Heraldry made it possible for families and even individual family members to have their very own family crest, coat of arms, including Winter descendants.Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the Winter Coat of Arms
Gules/Red | 'The Martyr's colour', signifies Military Fortitude and Magnanimity. | |
Or/Yellow/Gold | Represents Generosity. | |
Sable/Black | Denotes Constancy and sometimes Grief. | |
The Fess | Denotes a Military Belt or Girdle of Honour | |
Finger Ring/Annulet | Symbol of Fidelity |
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