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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
- Elizabeth Hunt -- --, 1730 December 0, 1796 Pennsylvania
- Samuel Hunt -- --, 1745 September 24, 1820 Pennsylvania
- William Hunt -- --, 1528 November 0, 1602
- Ralph Hunt -- --, 1613 February 26, 1677
- Johannah Hunt -- --, 1712 December 0, 1763
Hunt Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edie Hunt -- --, 1540 December 0, 1564 England
- Thomas Hunt -- --, 1696 September 16, 1709 Massachussetts
- Hannah Hunt -- --, 1733 May 3, 1792 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Mary Hunt -- --, 1705 May 16, 1769 Massachusetts
- Josiah Hunt -- --, 1654 December 19, 1732
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