| ![Show Contents]() Ducher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of DucherWhat does the name Ducher mean? The name Ducher comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a trapper of small game; it literally means "cut the hare's tail," from the Old English words dokc, which meant "cut off," and hare, a word that has not changed meaning. Early Origins of the Ducher familyThe surname Ducher was first found in Cumberland 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 Ducher familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ducher research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ducher History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ducher Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Ducher has undergone many spelling variations, including Docker, Dockwra, Dockray, Dockwray, Dockrell and many more. Early Notables of the Ducher familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ducher Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ducher RankingFrance, the name Ducher is the 4,108th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Ducher family to IrelandSome of the Ducher family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Ducher were among those contributors:
Ducher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Ducher, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 2
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: Semper eadem
Motto Translation: Always the same.
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
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