Cognome

Horn

English

The name 'Horn' originates from England, Germany, and Danish.Norwegian. It is derived from the Old English, Old High German,, Old Norman word 'horn' meaning horn, in a variety of senses: It was an occupational name for someone who made small articles, such as combs, spoons, and window lights, out of horn. Horn was a commonly used material in the Middle Ages, when glass was for most people prohibitively expensive and plastics had not been invented. It was also derived from the Metronymic occupational name for someone who played the musical instrument, which was made from the actual horn of an animal. This was used not only in recreation and entertainment but also as a signal. Compiled information from Historical and Private archive's has confirmed that the surname 'Horn' and or it's variant's, dates as far back as the 13th century were a 'Adam Horn', from Wiltshire, England, is recorded on the Hundred Rolls in 1273. The exact period of settlement in North America has not been definately determined but Information extracted from Public and Civil registry archive's confirm that one of the first settlers was a certain 'Henry Horne', aged 22, a clerk & book keeper by trade, from the city of London, England, emigrated to North America in 1774. He sailed from the Port of London aboard the ship named the 'Elizabeth' on the 3rd of July 1774, arriving in Maryland on the 10th of July 1774, where he served as indentured servant to a Mr. Thomas Boog. 'Horn' is the '474th' most common surname in North America.

Heraldrys Institute of Rome crede fortemente nel lavoro intellettuale dell'essere umano e per questo, visto il tipo di attività svolta utilizza solo lavoro artigiano.

Dietro i nostri lavori vi è dunque sempre la meticolosa opera di ricercatori araldici così come il nostro customer service è curato da esperti di customer care.