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.
Early History of 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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Migration of the Ivy family to the New World and Oceana
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]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
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]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Ivy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Annie Edith Ivy, aged 58, who emigrated 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 emigrated to the United States, in 1913
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Ivy Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
- John D. Ivy, aged 57, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1910
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]CITATION[CLOSE]
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 - 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]CITATION[CLOSE]
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 - 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]CITATION[CLOSE]
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
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]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Vernetta O. Ivy, American Democrat politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1924 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Jesse C. Ivy, American Democrat politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1908 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Dan Ivy, American Democrat politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Arkansas 3rd District, 1990, 1996 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - Archie Ivy, American Democrat politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 2000 [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html - William David Ivy (1942-1969), British Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
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 [4]CITATION[CLOSE]
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550