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The name Ivy is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the baptismal name Ive. The surname Ivy referred to the son of Ive which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time.

Early Origins of the Ivy family

The surname Ivy was first found in Wiltshire 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.

Important Dates for the Ivy family

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Ivy Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Ivy include Ivey, Ivye, Ivie and others.

Early Notables of the Ivy family (pre 1700)

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Ivy migration to the United States

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Ivy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• William Ivy, who arrived in Virginia in 1664 ^[1]

Ivy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• Hardy Ivy (1779-1842), generally thought to be the first Europen to permanently settle in what would become Altanta, Georgia
• John Ivy, who settled in New York in 1842
• John Ivy, aged 33, who landed in New York, NY in 1842 ^[1]

Ivy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Annie Edith Ivy, aged 58, who immigrated to the United States from Southport, England, in 1907
• E Eunice Ivy, aged 29, who settled in America from Ashton, England, in 1910
• Frank. Ivy, aged 2, who landed in America from Ashton, England, in 1910
• Lily Ivy, aged 3, who landed in America from Ashton, England, in 1910
• Thomas P. Ivy, aged 56, who immigrated to the United States, in 1913
• ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Ivy migration to Canada

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ivy Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

• John D. Ivy, aged 57, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1910

Ivy migration to New Zealand

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Ivy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

• Miss Emma Ivy, (b. 1854), aged 26, Cornish general servant departing on 25th February 1880 aboard the ship "Geraldine Paget" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 5th June 1880 ^[2]
• Mr. Ernest E. Ivy, (b. 1878), aged 2, Cornish settler departing on 25th February 1880 aboard the ship "Geraldine Paget" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 5th June 1880 ^[2]
• Mr. William Hy. Ivy, (b. 1877), aged 3, Cornish settler departing on 25th February 1880 aboard the ship "Geraldine Paget" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 5th June 1880 ^[2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Ivy (post 1700)

• Mortty Ivy (b. 1986), American football linebacker
• Frank "Pop" Ivy (1916-2003), American football player and coach
• Corey Terrell Ivy (b. 1977), American football cornerback
• Wetona Ivy, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1972 ^[3]
• Vernetta O. Ivy, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1924 ^[3]
• Jesse C. Ivy, American Democrat politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1908 ^[3]
• Dan Ivy, American Democrat politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1990, 1996 ^[3]
• Archie Ivy, American Democrat politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000 ^[3]
• William David Ivy (1942-1969), British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
• Andrew Ivy Killgore (b. 1919), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, 1977-80 ^[4]

Historic Events for the Ivy family

Arrow Air Flight 1285

• Mr. Herbert Guy Ivy (b. 1961), American Corporal from Knoxville, Tennessee, USA who died in the crash ^[5]

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Citations

1. ^ 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)
2. ^ Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to Wellington 1872-1880 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nz_wellington.pdf    
3. ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
4. ^ The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
5. ^ American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550