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Where did the English Dux family come from? What is the English Dux family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dux family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dux family history? The ancient name Dux is a Norman name that would have been developed in England after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. This name was a name given to a person who had a duck-like gait or bore some other resemblance to a duck. The surname Dux is derived from Old English words duk, dukke, duck, doke, and dook, which all mean duck. However, these words are often indistinguishable from the various Old English words duc, duk, duke, douc, and doke, which all came from the Old French word duc. This ultimately came from the Latin word dux, which means leader, and is a derivative of the verb ducere, which means to lead. Before the last few hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Dux were recorded, including Duck, Duche, Ducke and others. First found in Norfolk 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. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dux research. Another 184 words(13 lines of text) covering the year 1300 is included under the topic Early Dux History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Dux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Dux family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 101 words(7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. The unstable environment in England at this time caused numerous families to board ships and leave in search of opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad in places like Ireland, Australia, and particularly the New World. The voyage was extremely difficult, however, and only taken at great expense. The cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels caused many to arrive diseased and starving, not to mention destitute from the enormous cost. Still opportunity in the emerging nations of Canada and the United States was far greater than at home and many went on to make important contributions to the cultures of their adopted countries. An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Dux arrived in North America very early: Dux Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Dux Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dux 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 13:32. ©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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