Jardine Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Jardine last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Jardine last name
Meaning of the Jardine last name: garden. Jardine is a Scottish surname from Old French jardin, "garden", for a gardener. The Jardines of Applegirth were a leading family of Annandale. William Jardine, co-founder of the trading firm Jardine Matheson in Canton in 1832, made the last name known in Asia.
Arms associated with the Jardine name
Coats of arms associated with the Jardine surname follow Scottish heraldry, where each blazon belongs to one bearer.
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Jardine name FAQ
What does the Jardine name mean?
Garden. Common variants include Jardin, Gardyne.
Where does the Jardine surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Jardine coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Jardine coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).