Show ContentsBaky History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Baky Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Baky

What does the name Baky mean?

The chronicles of the Baky family reach back into Scottish history to an ancient tribe known as the Picts. The ancestors of the Baky family lived in the county of Angus at the old manor of Baike.

Early Origins of the Baky family

The surname Baky was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times as Lords of the manor of Baikie. However, by the 14th century this family appears to have moved north to the Orkneys where they became a prominent family.

Early History of the Baky family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baky research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1697 and 1952 are included under the topic Early Baky History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baky Spelling Variations

When the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Baky has been written Backie, Baikie, Bakey, Baikey, Baky, Baickie and others.

Early Notables of the Baky family

More information is included under the topic Early Baky Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Baky family

The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Baky: Lennard Baickie who landed in America in 1712.

The Baky Motto+

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Commodum non damnum
Motto Translation: A convenience not an injury.


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