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 HARRIS



Origin: English

Coat of Arms:
A blue shield with an ermine chevron between three gold hedgehogs.

Crest: A gold hedgehog.

Motto: Ubique patriam reminisci.

Motto Translated: Everywhere to remember one's country
Harris coat of arms - English
My father's (last) name is Harris. This is an English word meaning hedgehog;  variations are Herries, Harries, and probably others. The hedgehog was a symbol of fidelity. His forebears came from London England. My sister has traced the family back through Reids in Scotland to Jacob Lightfoot in Ireland. We'll see how far back we can go. - Joan Griffith
Spelling variations include: Harris, Harries, Harrys, Harryss, Haries, Haris, Hairis and many more.

First found in Derbyshire where they had been granted lands by William the Conqueror for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Harris is the 15th most popular last name (surname) in the United States; frequency is 0.275%; percentile is 7.109 [SourceCBN]
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Lt. Harris who settled in Virginia in 1623; Abraham Harris settled in the Barbados in 1660; Ann Harris settled in Maryland in 1737; Elizabeth Harris settled in Salem, Mass. in 1630.
The full mantle consists of the shield displaying the arms that was given to the person bearing this surname; a banner with surname; a helmet; and family crest [if known]. See a sample of full mantle by - at right. Normally the crest is displayed atop the helmet. To order a full mantle with coat of arms and family crest click here
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LOST TRIBES OF ISRAEL IDENTITY
    (British).  "Son of Harry".  CLAN: HARRIS   SEPT:    Campbell, Henderson, MacNaughton
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