The arundel Surname
arundel Name Meaning and History
- habitational name from a place in West Sussex, seat of the Dukes of Norfolk, named Arundel, from Old English harhune ‘horehound’ (a plant) + dell ‘valley’.
- (of Norman origin): nickname for someone supposedly resembling a swallow, from Old French arondel, diminutive of arond ‘swallow’ (Latin hirundo, confused with (h)arundo ‘reed’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for arundel records
More resources for your arundel family history
Arundel message board
Threads: 34 - Messages: 108
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Arundel in West Yorkshire | cheralane | 2 |
| "Castle" Arundels | Gary Arundel | 5 |
| William Arundel aka Billy Master |
 shappaeye
| 1 |
| MARY NEESON nee ARUNDEL |
tonybonsai
| 0 |
| Charles Arundel-1862 Va. |
dsegelquist
| 0 |
| William ARUNDEL Cork Ireland |
yburder1
| 5 |
| arundel nz | carol quayle | 6 |
| Thos Arundel b.1560 & Death Ar Jamestown | Barbara Marvin | 3 |
| Arundel Hanging Heaton/Leeds |
francinesmith1
| 0 |
| Henry Kelita Arundel |
poreilly2001
| 0 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The arundel name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the arundel family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the arundel last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your arundel ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.