{"id":152,"date":"2017-03-19T23:17:57","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T23:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2021-05-10T04:12:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T03:12:42","slug":"check-name","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/check-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Check First Names, Surnames, Coats of Arms, Crests, Clans, Septs<\/span><\/h3>\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/\"><label><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Search for:<\/span><input type=\"search\" class=\"search-field\" placeholder=\"Search \u2026\" value=\"\" name=\"s\" title=\"Search for:\"> <input type=\"submit\" class=\"search-submit\" value=\"Search\"><\/label><\/form>\n<p> &nbsp;<br \/>\nTo find your choice of name, you can either use the search box above, the website search (magnifying glass)\u00a0or browse through the listing of names from the pages listed below. The name you search for should appear highlighted on the results pages. The search may also find partial spellings of names.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Although our database contains more than a million first names, surnames, coats of arms, crests, sept, etc., from around the world, there are bound to be some that are not in the database. Therefore, we recommend that you check our database of names for availability before ordering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also, keep in mind that many names exist in a large range of\u00a0<em><strong>spelling variants<\/strong><\/em>, so you might want to check these too, if required. Feel free to contact us for a prompt reply if you would like us to check a name or variant.\u00a0<em><strong>If a name does not appear in the search or listing, we should be able to obtain this for you at no extra cost.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For coats of arms products that include both the surname text and coat of arms image, you should check for both the surname and the coat of arms as they are separate in our database and both are included on the same history scroll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please see below\u00a0for important\u00a0<em><strong>information regarding non-British\/Irish name histories and coats of arms or name history text<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0in a language other than English.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We have recently added thousands of extra European coats of arms, including English, Irish, French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Danish, Norwegian and Italian, including Scottish Clans and Irish Septs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-121\" src=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline.gif\" alt=\"Black Line\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline.gif 500w, https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline-300x1.gif 300w, https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline-100x1.gif 100w, https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline-350x1.gif 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you would like to browse or search for a name from the web pages below, the file sizes for each page are displayed as some are quite large. With a fast connection they should load within a few seconds. You can then use your web browser&#8217;s built-in search facility to search for your chosen name on the relevant page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><u>Important Information Regarding Non-British\/Irish Name Histories and Coats of Arms<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We have many first name and last name (surname) histories and coats of arms in our database that are non-British in origin. If you order from us a non-British name history that we have in our database, or are able to research or obtain for you, the text will be written in English only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Also, if ordering from us a non-British coat of arms (i.e. French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian) then any accompanying name history text will be in English only unless stated otherwise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, if you would rather the name history text be in your own native language, please specify this in the comments box when ordering. We can email the text to you in English which you are then free to translate into your preferred language*. This should then be emailed back to us for use on your name history scroll.\u00a0<em><strong>Please note, that in this instance we will not be liable for any spelling or grammatical errors in the text.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Available for most products, but not all. Please check with us first.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-121\" src=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline.gif\" alt=\"Black Line\" width=\"100%\" height=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline.gif 500w, https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline-300x1.gif 300w, https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline-100x1.gif 100w, https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/blackline-350x1.gif 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Listing of First Names, Surnames, and Coats of Arms<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font color=\"green\"><em>Please note that some of the pages below are quite large, showing several thousand names and may be unsuitable for use over a metered mobile connection.<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>First Names<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/listing-of-first-names-a-m\/\">First Names A-M<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/listing-of-first-names-n-z\/\">First Names N-Z<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Surnames<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/listing-of-surnames-or-last-names-a-f\/\">Surnames A-F<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/listing-of-surnames-or-last-names-g-l\/\">Surnames G-L<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/listing-of-surnames-or-last-names-m-r\/\">Surnames M-R<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/listing-of-surnames-or-last-names-s-z\/\">Surnames S-Z<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Coats of Arms (General)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-coats-of-arms-a-i\/\">Coats of Arms A-I<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-coats-of-arms-j-r\/\">Coats of Arms J-R<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-coats-of-arms-s-z\/\">Coats of Arms S-Z<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>European Coats of Arms<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/list-of-austrian-wappen-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Austrian Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-danish-norwegian-and-swedish-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Danish, Norwegian &amp; Swedish Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-dutch-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Dutch Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-english-armorial-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">English Armorial Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-french-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">French Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-german-das-wappen-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">German Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-irish-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Irish Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-italian-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Italian Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-polish-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Polish Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-portuguese-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Portuguese Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-scottish-coats-of-arms\/\">Scottish Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-spanish-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Spanish Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-swiss-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Swiss Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/namehistory.uk\/shop\/surname-listing-of-welsh-coats-of-arms-a-z\/\">Welsh Coats of Arms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check First Names, Surnames, Coats of Arms, Crests, Clans, Septs Search for: &nbsp; To find your choice of name, you can either use the search box above, the website search (magnifying glass)\u00a0or browse through the listing of names from the pages listed below. 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