Temple Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Temple last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Temple last name
Meaning of the Temple last name: of the Templars' land. Temple is an English and Scottish surname for someone who lived or worked on land held by the Knights Templar, whose houses were called temples. The last name is found across Britain. Curiously, London's Temple district, with its round Temple Church, still takes its name from the order.
Arms associated with the Temple name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Temple name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Temple name FAQ
What does the Temple name mean?
Of the Templars' land. Common variants include Templer, Templeman.
Where does the Temple surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Temple coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Temple coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).