| ![Show Contents]() Bywaters History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England Etymology of BywatersWhat does the name Bywaters mean? The name Bywaters is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived on the waterfront. The name means "dweller by the water," and refers to residence near a river, lake, or coast. Early Origins of the Bywaters familyThe surname Bywaters was first found in West Yorkshire at Allerton Bywater, a semi-rural village and civil parish in the south-east of City of Leeds. Today Allerton Bywater is made up of old mining villages including: Brigshaw, Hollinhurst and Bowers Row and is famous for its Allerton pottery. Looking back into history, the village dates back to the Domesday Book where it was listed as Alretune, but by 1430, the village was listed as "Allerton by ye water." The "water" reference is the River Aire. Allerton literally means "farmstead or village where alder-trees grow" from the Old English words alor + tun. 1 Early History of the Bywaters familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bywaters research. Another 233 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1219, 1279, 1327, 1379, 1500, 1597 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Bywaters History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bywaters Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Bywaters are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Bywaters include: Bywater, Biwater, Byewater, Bithewater, Bipewatere, Beyewatyr, Bythewater, Bethewater and many more. Early Notables of the Bywaters familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bywaters Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bywaters familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Bywaters or a variant listed above: G. Bywater who arrived in New Jersey in 1675.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bywaters (post 1700) | + |
- Zakiya Abeni Bywaters (b. 1991), American professional soccer forward
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
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