Kilde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Kilde

What does the name Kilde mean?

Kilde is a name whose ancestors lived among the Picts, a tribe in ancient Scotland. The Kilde family lived in the lands of Keltie, which were found near Callander in the county of Perth.

Early Origins of the Kilde family

The surname Kilde was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very early times on the old lands of Keltie, near Callander.

Early History of the Kilde family

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Kilde Spelling Variations

The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Kilde has been spelled Keltie, Kelty, Keltey and others.

Early Notables of the Kilde family

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Migration of the Kilde family

The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Kilde: B. Kelty who settled in Boston Massachusetts with eleven children in 1822; John and Thomas M'Coller Kelty settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1820.