Dethridge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Among the earliest people to bear the Dethridge name were the Dethridge family, who lived in the town of Ath in Belgium. There it would have been rendered D'Ath, or De Ath, meaning "from Ath." It was also occasionally an occupational name for a gatherer or seller of kindling. In this case, the name is derived from the Old English word "dethe," which in turn is derived from the Old English word "dyth," which means "fuel" or "tinder." Literally the name means "tinder-maker." 1

Early Origins of the Dethridge family

The surname Dethridge was first found in Essex where John le Dethewright’, le Dedewrithe, le Dedewrighte was found in 1299 and 1327. Today the name "survives as Deathridge and Deth(e)ridge. Death, a medieval and modern surname common in Essex and East Anglia, where would occur in Middle English as deeth, is probably metonymic for a maker of tinder, an etymology confirmed by the survival of Deether and Deetman, which must be synonymous with Deathridge." 1

Early History of the Dethridge family

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Dethridge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deathridge, Deatheridge, Deatherage, Deatheredge and many more.

Early Notables of the Dethridge family

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Migration of the Dethridge family to Ireland

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

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Deatherege along with his brothers John and George Deatherege, who arrived in America in 1675; Elizabeth Death, who came to Virginia in 1635; Francis Death, who arrived in Virginia in 1651.

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)