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Where did the English Dude family come from? What is the English Dude family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dude family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dude family history? Dude 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 was considered brave and strong. The surname Dude originally derived from the Old English word doughty or dohti. The surname Dude is associated with the broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Often nicknames described strong traits or features of animals.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 Dude include Doughty, Doughtie, Dowtie, Dowty and others. First found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dude research. Another 232 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1577, 1578, and 1792 are included under the topic Early Dude History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 47 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dude Notables 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 Dude were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: Anne and Thomas Doughty who settled in Virginia in 1623; Francis Doughty settled in New England in 1630; Phillip Doughty arrived in Boston in 1774; another Anne Doughty settled in Virginia in 1736. Doughty's Falls were probably named after Thomas Doughty a settler from Berwick in 1657..
The Dude Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dude 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 13:31. ©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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