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Early Origins of the Audrie family

The surname Audrie was first found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where the personal name Aldreda was listed in Norfolk. "The Domesday Book personal name may be from the Old English and Anglo-Saxon Æthelthryth, a feminize form of the name. The name meant ''noble strength', popular through the reputation of St. Etheldreda, Queen of Northumbria and foundress of the convent at Ely. This became Audrey and is found in the 14th century in Essex and Suffolk as Etheldreda." 1

Another source claims that the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Norton in Wiltshire, held by William de Audrieu, a Norman Baron from Audrieu near Caen in Normandy who was also recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. 2

Early History of the Audrie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Audrie research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1183, 1795, 1830, 1878 and 1902 are included under the topic Early Audrie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Audrie Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Awdry, Audrey, Audrie, Awdrie, Awdree, Audree and many more.

Early Notables of the Audrie family

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Migration of the Audrie family

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Audrie or a variant listed above: Eustache Audry, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1918; Francois Audry, aged 42, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1901; and Louis Rene Audry, aged 24, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris, in 1906..

Contemporary Notables of the name Audrie (post 1700) +

  • Audrie J. Neenan (b. 1950), American actress, best known for her playing judges in the TV series Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Audrie Z. Schaller, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1990 3
  1. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  2. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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