Dag History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The ancient history of the name Dag dates back to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name given to a person who carried a dagger. The surname Dag originally derived from the Old French Dague which meant dagger.

Early Origins of the Dag family

The surname Dag was first found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Dag family

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Dag Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Dag include Dagg, Dagge, Dag, Dage, Degg, Deag, Deage and others.

Early Notables of the Dag family

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Migration of the Dag family to Ireland

Some of the Dag family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dag migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Dag or a variant listed above:

Dag Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martha Dag, who landed in Virginia in 1705 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Dag (post 1700) +

Dag Gundersen (1928-2016), Norwegian linguist and lexicographer
Dag Martin Mikkelsen (b. 1986), Norwegian professional poker player
Dag Krister Volle (1963-1998), better known under the artistic name Denniz Pop (or Denniz PoP), was a Swedish DJ
Dag Hjalmar Agen Carl Hammarskjöld (1905-1961), Swedish statesman
Dag Wirén I (1905-1986), Swedish composer
Dag Luther Gooch (b. 1970), American filmmaker, writer, musician

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)