Day Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Day

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Day history with Day Family Crest
Suggested Readings for Day
Surname Notables

About Family Crests

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Origins Available: English, Irish

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

The Day surname seems to have come from a few sources: it was an occupational name for a dairy maid in some parts of England and Scotland; it was a derivation from David; and in some cases the name came from the word eye (d'eye).

Spelling variations of this family name include: Day, Dea, Dey, Daye, Deie and others.

First found in Somerset. Early citings of this name include Aluric Day, in the Pipe Rolls for Buckinghamshire, Ralph Deie, in 1211, who was among those listed in the Register of the Freemen of Leicester.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Stephen Day who became a prominent merchant in Virginia soon after arriving in 1638. Another Stephen Daye (1594-1668), was the first printer in New England, and produced the first book printed in the English colonies. Cambridge Massachusetts granted his three hundred acres of land for "being the first that sett upon printing." A large contingent of the family also settled in Canada beginning in the 1840's..

For more information on the last name Day, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Day

Day unto Day: A Study of the Day Family in America by Margery Frances Day Hanson.
Descendants of Christopher Day of Bucks County, Pennsylvania by James Edward Day.

Some noteworthy people of the name Day

Edmund Ezra Day (1883-1951), American economist and educator, president of Cornell University (1937-1949)
William Rufus Day (1849-1923), American diplomat, jurist, and politician, Secretary of State (1898) and Supreme Court justice (1903-1922)
Clarence Shepard Day Jr. (1874-1935), American writer
J Edward Day (1914-1996), American administrator, Postmaster General (1961-1963), who oversaw the introduction of ZIP codes
William R. Day, American secretary of state
Dorothy Day (1897-1980), American writer and radical social reformer
Colonel George Everett "Bud" Day (b. 1925), former U.S. Air Force pilot who served during the Vietnam War. He is often cited as being the most decorated U.S. service member since General Douglas MacArthur, having received some seventy decorations
John Day (1522-1584), English printer
John Day, English dramatist
Sir Robin Day (b. 1923), English journalist and broadcaster
Thomas Day (1748-1789), English writer and barrister
Stockwell Day (b. 1950), Canadian politician
Alan Day, Economist
Raymond Day, Cabinet Minister
James Day, author
Sir Judson Graham Day (b. 1933), British business executive

Tell Me More About Family Crests

Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Day family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Day coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Day genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Day Family Crest Products

Anniversary

Anniversary products for the name Day.

Apparel

Apparel emphasing the family crest for the name Day.

Armorial histories

Armorial histories for the name Day.

Ceramics

Ceramics featuring the Day family crest.

Clip art

Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces.

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms for the name Day.

Downloads

Downloads featuring the Day family crest.

Family Crest

Family Crest for the name Day.

Family Tree

Family Tree with the family crest for the name Day.

Hand Painted Plaques

Hand Painted Plaques with a Day coat of arms.

Keychains

Keychains displaying the Day family crest.

Mouse pads

Mouse pads emphasing the Day family crest.

New Products

New Products featuring the family crest for the surname Day.

Packages

Packages with a Day coat of arms.

Plaques and Frames

Plaques and Frames revealing the family crest for the surname Day.

Surname Histories

Surname Histories for the name Day.

Symbolism

Symbolism displaying the Day family crest.

Travel Mugs

Travel Mugs revealing the family crest for the surname Day.

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