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Dyk Family Crest
Dyk Family Crest
Dyk

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

The ancient Pictish-Scottish name Dyk comes from the given name Richard. Dick is a diminutive of this personal name. Thus, Dyk is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Many patronyms come from the given name of the father of the bearer, while others come from important religious and secular figures. Early members of the Dyk family settled in Edinburghshire, as early as 1200.

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Scribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Dyk has been spelled Dick, Dyck, Dic and others.

First found in Edinburghshire. They were on record in that county from around the year 1200.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dyk research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1526, 1658, 1678, and 1681 are included under the topic Early Dyk History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Dyk Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Dyk family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 263 words(19 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Dyk: John Dick and his wife Mary and two children settled in Georgia in 1775; John and Elizabeth Dick settled in Barbados in 1679; John Dick settled in Quebec in 1775.

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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: At spes infracta
Motto Translation: Yet my hope is unbroken.

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