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Hunt Family History
Hunt Genealogy & Family TreeHunt is an English surname from Shropshire, England, where the first known Hunt ancestor—Humphrey le Hunte—was recorded in 1203. It comes from the Old English word hunta which means “hunter.” Roots for this name also come from Ireland and Germany. The family motto is Cor nobyle, cor immobyle which means “A heart noble, a mind determined.”
Other spellings include “Hundt,” “Hunte,” “Hunter,” and “Huntar.” Notable people with the surname include American tennis player Joe Hunt, American actress Bonnie Hunt (Jumanji, The Green Mile, Return to Me), and American actress Helen Hunt (Mad About You, As Good as It Gets, Twister). The first Hunt to come to America was Robert Hunt in Virginia in 1607.
Hunt Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Verner Guy Hunt -- --, 1881 Indiana
- Francis Marion Hunt -- --, 1856 June 3, 1945 Iowa
- Eli Hunt -- --, 1850 August 25, 1930 Indiana
- Sarah Sally Hunt -- --, 1714 November 29, 1794 Virginia
- Charles Dever or Duerr Hunt -- --, 1862 New Jersey
Hunt Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Hunt -- --, 1818 January 13, 1849 New York
- Thomas T. Hunt -- --, 1872 January 18, 1942 Alabama
- William Jack Hunt -- --, 1917 June 25, 1965 West Virginia
- Dorcina Hunt -- --, 1820 February 27, 1889 Ohio
- Katharine Hunt -- --, 1778 October 18, 1841 New York
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