A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Hickmann family of Britain.
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)“Parti-dentelé d'arg. et d'azur. C.: un dogue couché d'arg., coll. et enchainé d'azur. D.: TOUJOURS FIDÈLE.”
The Hickmann arms were recorded in Lincolnshire, c. 1643.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Britain in this period.
Reigning in Britain when the Hickmann arms are first recorded.
English heraldry allowed arms to be shared by all legitimate descendants of the original owner. These symbols were treated as personal property that moved through the generations to all children. While the eldest son kept the original design, other family members could use the same shield without needing to change it or register their own unique versions.
The surname Hickmann is a patronymic name, which means it was originally formed by adding a suffix to a father’s given name. It derives from the medieval name Hick, which was a common nickname for Richard. By adding the suffix man, the name identified an individual as a servant or a follower of someone named Hick. Records confirm that members of the family were established in the county of Lincolnshire by 1643. During this period, the region was deeply affected by the English Civil War, and families like the Hickmanns were often caught in the middle of the local political and social upheaval. As the name spread throughout England, it evolved into various spellings, but its roots remain tied to these early agricultural and village communities where personal nicknames eventually became permanent family identifiers.
Germanic name meaning brave or hardy ruler.
