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Where did the English Dage family come from? What is the English Dage family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dage family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dage family history? Dage is an ancient name dating from the times of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name for a person who was a person who carried a dagger. The surname Dage originally derived from the Old French Dague which meant dagger.Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Dage include Dagg, Dagge, Dag, Dage, Degg, Deag, Deage and others. First found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from very early times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dage research. Another 363 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1275, 1527, 1528, and 1550 are included under the topic Early Dage History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Dage Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Dage family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 106 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Dage were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Dage Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
The Dage Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dage Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:30. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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