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Origins Available: English, Scottish Where did the English Dellis family come from? What is the English Dellis family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dellis family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dellis family history? The name Dellis is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived beside the water. The surname Dellis originally derived from the Old English word dell which referred to someone who inhabited an area close to a body of water or glade.It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Dellis are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Dellis include: Dell, Delle, Dells and others. First found in Sussex where they held a family seat from ancient times. Dell means literally in the Saxon dialect "a dweller by the water," or "dell" a glade. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dellis research. Another 271 words(19 lines of text) covering the year 1296 is included under the topic Early Dellis History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Dellis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Dellis or a variant listed above: George Dell who settled first in Boston, and then moved to Salem Massachusetts, about the year 1630. He became a freeman in the year 1651. He was a merchant and died on a voyage to England in 1654. Thomas Dell settled in Pennsylvania in 1682.
The Dellis Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dellis 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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