Eggleston Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Eggleston last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Eggleston last name
Meaning of the Eggleston last name: place name. Eggleston is an English surname from Egglestone in County Durham, the farm of a man called Ecgel, by the River Tees. It is found in the north of England and in America. The photographer William Eggleston, a pioneer of colour photography, carries this last name.
Arms associated with the Eggleston name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Eggleston name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Eggleston name FAQ
What does the Eggleston name mean?
Place name. Common variants include Egglestone, Egleston.
Where does the Eggleston surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Eggleston coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Eggleston coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).