Deir History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

The name Deir has a history dating as far back as the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a beloved person or as a term of endearment. The surname Deir also derived from the animal deer.

Early Origins of the Deir family

The surname Deir was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, 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.

Early History of the Deir family

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Deir Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Deir have been found, including Dear, Deare, Dere, Deer, Dearie, Deir and others.

Early Notables of the Deir family

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Migration of the Deir family to Ireland

Some of the Deir family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Deir family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Deir, or a variant listed above: Fletcher Dear who settled in Philadelphia in 1820; Joseph, Thomas, and William Deare settled in Virginia between 1637 and 1663; Anne and Darby Deare arrived in New England in 1637.