Gude History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The surname Gude developed into a surname independently, from a few sources. It evolved from the Low German word "Gude," meaning "good. " It came from the Frisian word "Gudde." As well as from the German Gut(h), which was used in the Middle Ages to refer to a free man of noble birth.

Early Origins of the Gude family

The surname Gude was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Gude is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region. The earliest instance of the name appears to be of a knight in Upper Alsace in 1251 with the name Guotman. A Herman der Guot is on record in Suz in 1236; and a Gerhard de Guden was on record in Kolberg in 1277.

Early History of the Gude family

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Gude Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gude, Gudde, Gudenau, Gudentz, Guenus, Güder, Gudiel, Gudin, Guedin, Guchte, Gute, Guten, Guter, Guth, Gutte, Gutteling, Guttenberg, Guettenberg, Guttenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Gude family

Notables of the time included

Marquard Gude (1635-1689), a German archaeologist and classical scholar

Gude migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gude Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georg Gude, who arrived in America in 1783 1

Gude Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Herm Gude, who arrived in America in 1834 1
Cath Marg Elsabein Gude, who landed in America in 1834 1
Anton Gude, who arrived in America in 1836 1
Bern Andreas Gude, who landed in America in 1837 1
Joh Bern Gude, who landed in America in 1844 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gude (post 1700) +

Gilbert Gude (1923-2007), American politician, Member of Maryland's 8th congressional district (1967 to 1977)
Franziska Gude (b. 1976), German two-time gold and silver medalist field hockey midfielder
Gerard Pierre Laurent Kalshoven Gude (1858-1924), British malacologist and author, best known for his two volumes of The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma
Hans Fredrik Gude (1825-1903), Norwegian romanticist painter

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)