Origins Available: English,
Scottish
The roots of the name Lyke are found among the Pictish clans of ancient
Scotland. The name comes from at
Leckie in the county of Stirlingshire. The place name is derived from the Gaelic
leac, or "flagstone," and the suffix
-ach, which means "place."
Early Origins of the Lyke family
The surname Lyke was first found in Stirlingshire, 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 Lyke family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lyke research.
Another 215 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1390, 1406, 1380, 1784, 1537, 1797 and are included under the topic Early Lyke History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Lyke Spelling Variations
Although Medieval
Scotland lacked a basic set of spelling rules, which meant that scribes recorded names according to their sounds it was not uncommon for the names of a father and son to be recorded differently. As a result, there are many
spelling variations of Scottish single names. Lyke has been written Leckie, Leck, Leckey, Lecky, Lackey, Lackie, Lachey, Lakey and many more.
Early Notables of the Lyke family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Lyke family to Ireland
Some of the Lyke family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 143 words (10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Lyke family to the New World and Oceana
Thousands of Scots left their home country to travel to
Ireland or
Australia, or to cross the Atlantic for the North American colonies. The difficult crossing was an enormous hurdle, but those who survived found freedom and opportunity in ample measure. Some Scots even fought for their freedom in the American
War of Independence. This century, their ancestors have become aware of the illustrious history of the Scots in North America and at home through
Clan societies and other organizations. Passenger and immigration lists show many early and influential immigrants bearing the name Lyke:
Lyke Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Anne Lyke, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 [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)
Contemporary Notables of the name Lyke (post 1700)
- James Patterson Lyke O.F.M. (1939-1992), African-American clergyman, Archbishop of Atlanta from 1991 to 1992
The Lyke Motto
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtutis praemium
Motto Translation: Virtues reward