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Where did the French Delury family come from? What is the French Delury family crest and coat of arms? When did the Delury family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Delury family history? From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Delury family. Originally, the French people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in France is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Delury is a nickname type of surname for a person of regal bearing or a person who played a king in a local festival. Looking back further, we find the name Delury was derived from the Old French word "roy," meaning "king."Spelling variations of this family name include: Ray, Rays, Raie, Raies, Raye, Rayes, Rée, Rées, Rait, Rey, Reys, Rei, Reis, Duray, Leray, De Laray, Laray, du Ray, de Ray, Delurey and many more. First found in Bourgogne, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delury research. Another 221 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1098, 1306, 1330, 1470, 1533, 1570, 1583, 1645, 1726, and 1803 are included under the topic Early Delury History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 49 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delury Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Abram Ray, who settled in Barbados in 1635; Henry Ray, who settled in Maryland in 1665; Joane Ray, who came to Maryland in 1664; Michel Ray, who settled in Boston in 1764. 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: Gracieuseté de Ray Motto Translation: The graciousness of Ray
The Delury Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delury 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 23 September 2010 at 15:40. ©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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