Childs Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Childs last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Childs last name
Meaning of the Childs last name: young man, youth. Childs is an English surname from Middle English child, a young person, also a young man not yet a knight. The -s means "of" Child. The last name is found in southern England. Curiously, this old sense survives in the line "Childe Roland to the dark tower came" in King Lear.
Arms associated with the Childs name
Coats of arms associated with the Childs last name belong to the English heraldic tradition, each with its own blazon.
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Childs name FAQ
What does the Childs name mean?
Young man, youth. Common variants include Child, Childe.
Where does the Childs surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Childs coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Childs coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).