Dobies History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

Early Origins of the Dobies family

The surname Dobies 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, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Dobies family

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Dobies Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dobie, Dobbie, Doby, Dawbie, Dawby and others.

Early Notables of the Dobies family

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Migration of the Dobies family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Dobbie who settled in New York in 1820; Robert Dobbie settled in Pennsylvania in 1856; James Dobey settled in America in 1756.

Contemporary Notables of the name Dobies (post 1700) +

Mark Steven Dobies (1959-2025), American actor, best known for playing district attorney and serial killer Daniel Colson in the American soap opera television series One Life to Live (2003-2005)

The Dobies 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: Non minima sed magno prosequor
Motto Translation: I follow not trivial, but important things.