Deyr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
Ireland

Etymology of Deyr

What does the name Deyr mean?

The origins of the Deyr surname date from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. Their name originated with an early member who was a beloved person or as a term of endearment. The surname Deyr also derived from the animal deer.

Early Origins of the Deyr family

The surname Deyr was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Deyr family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deyr research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1300, 1327 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Deyr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deyr 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. Deyr has been recorded under many different variations, including Dear, Deare, Dere, Deer, Dearie, Deir and others.

Early Notables of the Deyr family

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Migration of the Deyr family to Ireland

Some of the Deyr family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 79 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Deyr migration to the United States +

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 Deyr or a variant listed above:

Deyr Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Deyr, who arrived in New York, NY in 1815 1

Sources +

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)