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![Show Contents]() Endy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Endy is a name whose history dates far back into the mists of early British times to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes. It is a name for a person with a mild temperment. The surname Endy is derived from the Old English word hendy, which means courteous, kind, and gentle. This word was also often used as a personal name. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Early Origins of the Endy familyThe surname Endy was first found in Surrey 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 Endy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Endy research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1198 and 1391 are included under the topic Early Endy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Endy Spelling VariationsThe 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. Endy has been recorded under many different variations, including Hendy, Henday, Hendey, Hendley and others. Early Notables of the Endy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Endy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Endy family to Ireland
Some of the Endy 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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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 Endy or a variant listed above:
Endy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Alex Endy, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1855 1
- Jo Endy, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1855 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Endy Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Endy, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
| Contemporary Notables of the name Endy (post 1700) | + |
- Irwin D. Endy, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1920 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Endy migration to the United States 
Endy migration to Canada 
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