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Etymology of Audie

What does the name Audie mean?

The origins of the name Audie are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the ancient personal name Auty. which means dweller by the fen. 1 In some cases, the name was extended to denote 'the son of Auty.' 2

The prefix "H" as in Hawte, Hawtey and others were popular.

Early Origins of the Audie family

The surname Audie was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086 where the name Auti, Alti and Outi are recorded. 3 These mononyms were typical of the time. Later ion Norfolk, in the Pipe Rolls of 1166, Outi de Lincol was listed as holding lands and a few years later, Walterus filius Aulti was listed in the Pipe Rolls for Lincolnshire in 1177. In Yorkshire, we found Willelmus filius Auti in the Pipe Rolls for 1200. John Oty was listed in Huntingdonshire in 1251. 1

The name Audie was a "well-known surname in Yorkshire," 2 as the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Simon Auty et Johanna uxor ejus; Robertas Auty; and Cecilia Auty. 2

Early History of the Audie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Audie research. Another 149 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1302, 1357, 1379, 1381, 1390, 1397, 1399, 1415, 1430, 1462, 1497, 1506 and 1784 are included under the topic Early Audie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Audie Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Audie family name include Auty, Autie, Autee, Awty, Awtee, Awtie, Hawtie and many more.

Early Notables of the Audie family

Simon Auty, a prominent 14th century landholder in Yorkshire. Sir Nicholas Haute (1357-1415), of Wadden Hall (Wadenhall) in Petham and Waltham, with manors extending into Lower Hardres, Elmsted and Bishopsbourne, in the county of Kent, was an English knight, landowner and politician. The de Haute family were established at Wadenhall from the 13th century, when Sir William de Haute (died c. 1302) held office as lay steward...
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Audie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Audie migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Audie surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Audie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • George Audie, aged 49, who landed in America, in 1907
  • Mathilde Audie, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1916
  • Eurico Audie, aged 23, who immigrated to America, in 1917
  • Pierre Audie, aged 19, who landed in America, in 1919

Contemporary Notables of the name Audie (post 1700) +

  • Audie Blaylock (1962-2024), American singer, guitarist, mandolinist and composer in the bluegrass tradition
  • Audie Lussier, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1996, 2000 (alternate)
  • Audie N. Cornish, American journalist and a current co-host of NPR's All Things Considered
  • Audie Thomas Pitre (1970-1997), accomplished American bass guitarist
  • Captain Audie Leon Murphy (1924-1971), the most decorated American soldier who among other awards was awarded both the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Croix de Guerre (twice) during WWII 4
  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  4. Audie Murphy. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Audie Murphy. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy

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