| ![Show Contents]() Luddy Surname History
Etymology of LuddyWhat does the name Luddy mean? The Irish surname Luddy 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 Luddy familyThe surname Luddy 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 Luddy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Luddy research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1058, 1122 and 1171 are included under the topic Early Luddy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Luddy 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 Luddy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Luddy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Luddy 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: Luddy Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. William Luddy, (b. 1842), aged 20, British farm labourer travelling from London aboard the ship 'Mermaid' arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 26th December 1862 2
- Miss Mary (Margaret) Luddy, (b. 1846), aged 18, British dairymaid travelling from London aboard the ship "Glenmark" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 21st January 1865 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Luddy (post 1700) | + |
- Tom Luddy (1943-2023), American film producer and the co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival, known for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Secret Garden (1993) and Barfly (1987)
- William F. Luddy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1948, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964; Chair of Westchester County Democratic Party, 1957-63 3
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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