Gladis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Gladis

What does the name Gladis mean?

Gladis is an ancient Anglo-Saxon surname that came from the Old English personal name Clad.

Early Origins of the Gladis family

The surname Gladis was first found in Essex where they held a family seat. From their early beginnings, for the next few centuries, the family name also acquired other estates or manors as branches established themselves throughout England. The major conflicts of the eras, such as the War of the Roses, the English Reformation, and the English Civil War sometimes found them to be in opposing camps, with conflicting interests.

Early History of the Gladis family

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Gladis 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. Gladis has been recorded under many different variations, including Cladish, Claddish, Cleydiche, Claydiche, Claydyche, Gladyche, Gladish and many more.

Early Notables of the Gladis family

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Migration of the Gladis family

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 Gladis or a variant listed above: Hugh Gladwish, who came to New York in 1833; William Gladdish, who settled in Toronto in 1871; Stephen Gladish, who came to America in 1881; and John Gladish, who arrived in Ohio in 1882..