Warrender Family History & Genealogy

Summary

According to one member of the Warrender family, there is nothing difficult in piecing together the origins of this surname. We know when surnames were introduced and mostly from what they were derived. Indeed, names did change slightly across the generations since the 1300's but most can be traced back to that era. Warrender appears about the 15th Century but would probably be traceable back to the1300's also. Read on for more about the surname Warrender and its origins and please add any information that you can about the history and meaning of the Warrender surname.

History

The origins of the Warrener name in history go back to the 12th century when surnames were first brought into use. Most surnames were derived from place or work names and Warrener is one of these. The name probably comes from workers in the employ of William de Warren who owned some 300 manors across England and who had cause to employ Warreners to watch over his wildlife. As time went on, the those who had the name of Warrener had their share of good fortune and at least one gained a knighthood [Sir George Warrener]. According to one member of the Warrender family, there is nothing difficult in piecing together the origins of this surname. We know when surnames were introduced and mostly from what they were derived. Indeed, names did change slightly across the generations since the 1300's but most can be traced back to that era. Warrender appears about the 15th Century but would probably be traceable back to the1300's also. Read on for more about the surname Warrender and its origins and please add any information that you can about the history and meaning of the Warrender surname.

Name Origin

The likely meaning of the surnames Warrener, Warriner, Warraner and Warrender perhaps come from the employment of men to keep safe the animal life of a lord's manor. There were over three hundred such manors owned by the first Earl Warren and it is thought that the name came from that emploment just as Smith came from Blacksmithing, etc.

Spellings & Pronunciations

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Nationality & Ethnicity

The name Warrener (also Warrender, Warriner, and Warraner) appears to relate to the name Waring, as both Family Crests and Arms bear a resemblance. The name Waring apparently came into being in Ireland in the reign of James the 1st of England. The name Warrener also appears to be derived from the practice of taking care of a Lord's animal stock on a manor in the United Kingdom. It has been stated that the names above have come from Normandy and that people of this name fought at the battle of Hastings but this is a veiled reference to being a relation of William de Warren who was General [and cousin] to William the Conqueror. It is probable that with the enormous number of manors owned by William de Warren after the conquest [1066] that men employed in caring for the animal life were named Warrener due to their work [like Smith, Fuller, Carter and etc]. There is no known relationship between the above names and the Norman family Warren. The Arms and Crest of the Warrener/ Waring families has no resemblance to that of the family Warren.
 

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Early Warrenders

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