A product of the ancient Brythonic Celts of Wales, the name Budea, is from the Old English personal name Budda, which is derived from the word budda, which means beetle. The root meaning of budda is to swell, and the surname Budea may also be a nickname applied to a fat person, or perhaps ironically, to a thin one.
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Early Origins of the Budea family
The surname Budea was first found in Cornwall, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Budea family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Budea research. Another 153 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1025, 1066, 1135 and 1170 are included under the topic Early Budea History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Budea Spelling Variations
The Welsh have an extremely large amount of spelling variations of their native surnames to their credit. It was up to the priest or the scribe taking the official records to determine how the spoken name was to be made literal. As time progressed, the old Brythonic names of Wales were recorded in English, which was especially problematic since the English language had extreme difficulty recording the highly inflected sounds of Cymraeg. Spelling variations were, however, also carried out according to an individual's design: a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations could be indicated by spelling variations of one's name. The spelling variations of the name Budea have included Budd, Budde, Bud, Budds, Bude and others.
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Early Notables of the Budea family
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Migration of the Budea family
During the latter half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, the people of Wales journeyed to North America to find a new life. They made major contributions to the arts, industry and commerce of both Canada and the United States, and added a rich cultural heritage to their newly adopted societies. A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Budea: Giles Budd settled in Virginia in 1639; John Budd settled in New Jersey in 1678; John Budd settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1637; Thomas Budd settled in Nevis in 1722.
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