Drie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Drie

What does the name Drie mean?

This name is a nickname for someone who is 'enduring, patient', 'doughty, fierce', 'slow, tedious' from the Middle English word "dre" or "dregh." 1 Another source claims the name means 'crafty, cunning' from the same Middle English word. 2

Early Origins of the Drie family

The surname Drie was first found in Norfolk where the Pipe Rolls of 1219 listed Roger Drie as holding lands there at that time. Later records show Geoffrey Drye in 1292 and the Feet of Fines for Essex list William Drye there in 1321. The Feet of Fines for Cambridgeshire includes an entry for Walter Drye in 1339. 1

Early History of the Drie family

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Drie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dry, Drey, Drye, Dray, Dreigh, Drie, Dreye and others.

Early Notables of the Drie family

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Migration of the Drie family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Dry, who came to Virginia in 1663; George Drye, who came to Barbados in 1664; Catharine Dry, who settled in Maryland in 1669; Augustin Dry, who settled in Barbados in 1679.

Contemporary Notables of the name Drie (post 1700) +

Rudy Van Drie, American Republican politician, Member of Iowa State Senate 17th District; Elected 1970 3

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html