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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
- Walter Austin Hunt -- --, 1923 March 12, 2017 New York
- Gary George Hunt -- --, 1950 November 25, 1997 California
- William Hunt -- --, 1825 December 0, 1908 Tennessee
- Franklin Jackson Hunt -- --, 1837 February 9, 1923 Tennessee
- John Helm Hunt -- --, 1789 February 7, 1870 South Carolina
Hunt Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martin Hunt -- --, 1791 April 26, 1874 South Carolina
- Richard Hunt -- --, 1657 February 16, 1720 Virginia
- Jonathan Hunt -- --, 1637 September 29, 1691
- Mary Hunt -- --, 1680 November 10, 1767 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Sarah Hunt -- --, 1682 December 0, 1771 Massachusetts Bay Colony
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