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Dee Family Crest
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Where did the English Dee family come from? What is the English Dee family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dee family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dee family history?

There are two thoughts as the origin of the name Dee. The first is the name was derived from a residence on the banks of the river Dee. The second was that the name was an Anglicized form of the Welsh word "dhu" meaning "black."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Dee, Die and others.

First found in Cheshire where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dee research. Another 189 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1527, 1579, 1608, and 1651 are included under the topic Early Dee History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 31 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dee Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jon Dee, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
  • Samuel Dee, who arrived in Maryland in 1659
  • Marjorie Dee settled in Virginia in 1663
  • William Dee settled in New England in 1664

Dee Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Robert Dee who settled in Carolina in 1774
  • Robert Dee, aged 33, arrived in Carolina in 1774

Dee Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • David Dee, aged 28, landed in Rhode Island in 1812
  • Thomas Dee, aged 22, landed in Baltimore, Md in 1834
  • B B Dee, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • John Dee, aged 12, landed in New York in 1854
  • Dennis, Killian, Lawrence, Thomas, William Dee who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870

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  • Sandra Dee (1944-2005), American Golden Globe winning actress
  • Ruby Dee (b. 1924), American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist
  • Frances Marion Dee (1909-2004), American actress, best know for her role in the film An American Tragedy (1931)
  • John Dee (1527-1608), English alchemist
  • James Andrew Innes "Jack" Dee (b. 1961), English standup comedian, actor and writer
  • Phillip Dee, Professor of Natural Philosophy
  • Dave Dee (1942-2009), British singer


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Hic labor
Motto Translation: This is the difficulty.

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The Dee Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dee 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.

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