Veal History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Etymology of Veal

What does the name Veal mean?

The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Veal family name to the British Isles. Veal is a name for a calf-heard which was in turn derived from the Old French word veel, meaning calf.

Early Origins of the Veal family

The surname Veal was first found in Gloucestershire where two knights by the name De Vile were honored in the Honour Roll of Battle Abbey in 1066 and were granted lands in that shire.

In later years, to the far south in Cornwall another branch of the family was found. “Trevayler, in [the parish of Gulval], is the property and residence of the Rev. William Veale, in whose family it has long been vested. This gentleman has considerable property in Gulval.” 1