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The surname Anddray is a patronymic name, which is a type of hereditary surname. The surname Anddray is derived from the given name of a parent or more remote ancestor. The surname Anddray derived from the given name André, which derived from the Latin name Andreas, which means "courageous". 1
The surname Anddray was first found in Provence, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.
During the Middle Ages several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contribution to the community in which they lived, and they were rewarded accordingly, thus rendering the name more illustrious. Several provinces claim to have been the seat of these great noble families, such as, Provence, Languedoc, Brittany, as well as, Lorraine, Auvergne, Normandy, Périgord, Dauphiné, and the City of Paris, to list a few.
Some of these families have a seat in two different provinces such as the André de Villerin, of Brittany and Provence, and the barons André of Dauphiné and Brittany. Some also trace the name to a small village called Andrest, in the Hautes Pyrénées. 1 There was also a "Seigneurie", or Lordship, of the same name created for the family of De Varignières, in the province of Normandy in 1463.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Anddray research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1500, 1521, 1631, 1669, 1680, 1699, 1715, 1739, 1741, 1776 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Anddray History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: André, Andrée, Anddré, Anddrée, Amdré, Amdrée, Amddré, Amddrée, d'André, Andrea, Saint-André, St-André, Anddrea, Andé, Anddé, Andée, Anddée, Andrei, Anddrei, Andrey, Anddrey, Andret, Anddret, Andrai, Anddrai, Andray, Anddray, Andrais, Anddrais, Andraie and many more.
Another 137 words (10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Anddray Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard André settled in Montreal in 1663; Daniel André settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1787; Francis André settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1795.