The old, proud Ithill name comes from the Welshpersonal name Ithel, which was originally derived from the Middle Welsh forename Ithael.
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Early Origins of the Ithill family
The surname Ithill was first found in Denbighshire (Welsh: Sir Ddinbych), a historic county in Northeast Wales created by the Laws in Wales Act 1536, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Early History of the Ithill family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ithill research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ithill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ithill Spelling Variations
Welsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when Welsh surnames came into use. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique Brythonic Celtic language of the Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many spelling variations of particular Welsh names are very important. The surname Ithill has occasionally been spelled Ithel, Ithell, Ithil, Ithill and others.
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Early Notables of the Ithill family
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Migration of the Ithill family
In the 1800s and 1900s, many Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Ithill William Ithell settled in Virginia in 1663; another William Ithell arrived in Philadelphia in 1881.
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