The name Coury finds its origins with the ancient
Anglo-Saxons of
England. It was given to one who worked as a messenger or person who dresses tanned leather. In the former case, the surname Coury is derived from the Old French words
corëor or
courreour, which mean
courier. In the latter case, the surname is derived from the Old French word
couraieur, which in turn comes from the Old French word
conreeur, which means
currier.Early Origins of the Coury family
The surname Coury was first found in
Yorkshire, where they held a
family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kildwick from ancient times. .
Early History of the Coury family
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Coury Spelling Variations
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,
spelling variations are common among early
Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Coury has been recorded under many different variations, including Currer, Curror, Currier, Curryer, Conreor, Couraour, Curur, Curreour, Currour, Curryar, Corour and many more.
Early Notables of the Coury family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Coury family to the New World and Oceana
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded
England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Coury or a variant listed above:
Coury Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Tho Coury, who landed in Virginia in 1653 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Coury Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Patrick Coury, who arrived in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1854 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Contemporary Notables of the name Coury (post 1700)
- I. J. Coury, American politician, Delegate to New Mexico State Constitutional Convention, 1969 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Coury 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: Merite
Motto Translation: Merit