The Fivy family name was first used by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. It is a name for someone who lived in the barony of Fyvie in the county of Aberdeen. The surname Fivy belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.
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Early Origins of the Fivy family
The surname Fivy was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very early times, some say long before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Fyvie is a village on the River Ytham, and the castle is one of the great tower houses of north eastern Scotland.
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Early History of the Fivy family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fivy research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1266, 1340, 1475, 1547 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Fivy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Fivy Spelling Variations
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, Fivy has been spelled Fivie, Fyvie, Fyvey, Fivey, Five, Fyve, Fify and many more.
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Early Notables of the Fivy family
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Migration of the Fivy family
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 Fivy: David Fivey who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1798.
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