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

The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England of 1066 brought the Dyon family name to the British Isles. They lived in Sussex. The name, however, derives from the family's place of residence prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Dives, Normandy.

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A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Dyne, Dine, Dives, Dynne, Dinne, Dyves, Dyon and others.

First found in Sussex 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dyon research. Another 201 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dyon History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Dyon or a variant listed above:

Dyon Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • William Dyon settled in Virginia in 1649
  • William Dyon, who arrived in Virginia in 1649

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