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Etymology of Bottely

What does the name Bottely mean?

The name Bottely comes from one of the family having worked as a person who was in charge of the wine cellar, from the Old French translation a bouteiller.

Early Origins of the Bottely family

The surname Bottely was first found in Oxfordshire, at Botley, a village in the civil parish of North Hinksey. "This parish, originally called Botleigh, comprises 1790 acres. " 1

Early History of the Bottely family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bottely research. Another 244 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1296, 1379, 1500, 1642, 1661, 1663, 1674 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Bottely History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bottely Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bottely have been found, including: Botly, Botley, Botele, Bottelegh, Botheleheye, Botlee and many more.

Early Notables of the Bottely family

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Migration of the Bottely family

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Bottely, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were : a number of settlers who arrived by the 19th century.



  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.


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