| ![Show Contents]() Liddie Surname History
Etymology of LiddieWhat does the name Liddie mean? The Irish surname Liddie is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Lideadha." They claim descent from "Lidhda, a celebrated Munster chieftain of Dal-Cais, who fell at Clontarf in 1014. The exact situation of the O'Liddy patrimony in Co. Clare cannot now be ascertained; but it is believed that it formed part of the present barony of Tulla. In 1058, CarBerry O'Liddy, grandson of Lidha, founder of the name, and erenach of Emly, was slain; and in 1122, Conor O'Liddy successor of St. Ailbe or Emly, died. In 1171, say the Four Masters, a party of the O'Connors went on a predatory expedition into Thomond; they plundered Siartachain O'Liddy, and slew him in battle. " (O'Hart) Early Origins of the Liddie familyThe surname Liddie was first found in Cavan, where they held a family seat as a Dalcasian sept, chiefs in Thomond. 1 Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172, almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on England Scotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name is descended from a celebrated Munster chieftain, Lidhda, who died fighting beside King Brian Boru in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. Early History of the Liddie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Liddie research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1058, 1122 and 1171 are included under the topic Early Liddie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Liddie Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Liddy, O'Liddy, Leddy, Leidy, O'Leidy, Litty, Liddie, Liddee and many more. Early Notables of the Liddie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Liddie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Liddie familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Liddy, who is on record in Ontario in 1819; Patrick Liddy, who arrived in New York in 1822; Thomas Liddy, who was a ship passenger, who arrived in Baltimore in 1825.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Liddie (post 1700) | + |
- Liddie Mae Duncan (1916-6888), American sergeant in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, first all-female, all-African-American battalion to server overseas
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
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