Buddy History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe name Buddy comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person with a striking physique. Early Origins of the Buddy familyThe surname Buddy was first found in Hampshire where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Buddy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buddy research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1296, 1597, 1688 and 1754 are included under the topic Early Buddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Buddy Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Buddy has undergone many spelling variations, including Body, Boddy, Boddie, Bodie, Bode, Bodhy, Bodin, Bott, Botter, Bodds, Bods, Botty and many more. Early Notables of the Buddy familyAnother 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Buddy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Buddy family to IrelandSome of the Buddy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Buddy were among those contributors: Buddy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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