The Welsh family name Cartiff is derived from the name of the city of Cardiff, which is in the county of Glamorgan. As such, Cartiff belongs to the somewhat rare category of Welsh habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Cartiff family
The surname Cartiff was first found in Glamorganshire (Welsh: Sir Forgannwg), a region of South Wales, anciently part of the Welsh kingdom of Glywysing, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Cartiff family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cartiff research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1201 and 1609 are included under the topic Early Cartiff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Cartiff Spelling Variations
The Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. The earliest explanation for the preponderance of spelling variations is that when Welsh surnames were in Welsh and accordingly were difficult to translate into English. It was therefore up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Cartiff have included Cardiff, Cardiffe, Kerdiff, Kerdiffe and others.
Early Notables of the Cartiff family
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Migration of the Cartiff family to Ireland
Some of the Cartiff family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 34 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Cartiff family
During the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the people of Wales journeyed to North America to find a new life. They made major contributions to the arts, industry and commerce of both Canada and the United States, and added a rich cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Cartiff: Patrick Cardiff who settled in Georgia in 1733; Thomas Cardiff settled in New England in 1773; another Patrick settled in Philadelphia in 1868.
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