Eadday is an ancient
Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the son of
Ede, as
Edison, which was later shortened to
Eadie. The surname Eadday originally derived from the Old English word
Eade which referred to
abundant riches.However, another reference claims that the name was derived from the Middle English name
Edwy and the Old English word
Eadwig which are composed of the elements
ead meaning prosperity and
wig which meant war.
Early Origins of the Eadday family
The surname Eadday was first found in many counties throughout
England. The
Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 reveled the list the first records of the name: Edde (no
personal name listed) in Norfolk; Edde
filius Hugh in Huntingdonshire; William filius Ede in Suffolk; Robert filius Ede in Huntingdonshire; and William Ede in
Norfolk.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Eadday family
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Eadday 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. Eadday has been recorded under many different variations, including Eadie, Eades, Edey, Eadey, Eddy, Edeson, Edison and others.
Early Notables of the Eadday family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Eadday family to Ireland
Some of the Eadday family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Eadday family to the New World and Oceana
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 Eadday or a variant listed above: John Eddy who settled in Watertown, Massachusetts, in the year 1630. Samuel Eddy landed in Plymouth in the same year. In 1766; Mary Eddy had made Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina her home.