| ![Show Contents]() Dicie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of DicieWhat does the name Dicie mean? Dicie is one of the names derived from the families of the ancient Dalriadan clans of Scotland. It is derived from the name Dick, which is a diminutive of Richard. 1 Early Origins of the Dicie familyThe surname Dicie was first found in Renfrewshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù), a historic county of Scotland, today encompassing the Council Areas of Renfrew, East Renfrewshire, and Iverclyde, in the Strathclyde region of southwestern Scotland. Early records of the family are very rare, so we must look to the 16th century for the first few entries: "Robert Dikky is recorded in Glasgow in 1504. Money was given 'Sir' Archibald Dikkie, 'for rowelling and gyding of the knok and for lying nychtlie in the tolbuth to rewll and keip the samyne and for helping and support of him to bed clais,' 1583. David Dickie was burgess of Montrose in 1627. " 2 Early History of the Dicie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dicie research. Another 274 words (20 lines of text) covering the years 1627, 1775, 1798, 1812, 1830, 1839, 1849, 1860, 1877, 1882 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Dicie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dicie Spelling VariationsSpelling in the medieval era was a highly imprecise process. Translation, particularly from Gaelic to English, was little better. For these reasons, early Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. In various documents Dicie has been spelled Dickie, Dickey, Dikkie and others. Early Notables of the Dicie familyDr. George Dickie (1812-1882), Scottish botanist, born at Aberdeen 23 Nov. 1812, was educated at Marischal College in that city, where he graduated A.M. in 1830, and prosecuted the study of medicine in the universities of Aberdeen and Edinburgh. From 1839 he lectured on botany for ten years in King's College, Aberdeen, and in that university for shorter periods on...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dicie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dicie family to IrelandSome of the Dicie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 176 words (13 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dicie familyThe hardy Scots who made the crossing settled all along the east coast of North America and in the great west that was just then opening up. At the time of the American War of Independence, many United Empire Loyalists moved north from the American colonies to Canada. Scottish national heritage became better known in North America in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic events. An examination of immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Dicie arrived in North America very early: In 1650 Daniel Dickey settled in Virginia. Other members of the family made their homes in Amherst, New York and Nova Scotia, Canada. They were classified as Colonial Gentry. Later, the name was to be found in New England in 1718.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
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