| ![Show Contents]() Pidduck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of PidduckWhat does the name Pidduck mean? The origins of the name Pidduck are from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from Paeda the first Christian King of Mercia. The surname Pidduck referred to the son of Paeda 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 Pidduck familyThe surname Pidduck was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Pidduck familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pidduck research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pidduck History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pidduck Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Pidduck family name include Pidcock, Piddock, Pidocock, Pitcock, Pittock and others. Early Notables of the Pidduck familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pidduck Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pidduck familyFor political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Pidduck surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Thomas Piddock, who arrived in Maine in 1624; George Pidcock, who settled in New England in 1657; William Piddock settled in Virginia in 1679; Elizabeth Piddock, who came to Maryland in 1684.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pidduck (post 1700) | + |
- Len Pidduck (b. 1926), British wrestler who competed in the men's Greco-Roman heavyweight at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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: Seigneur, je te prie, garde ma vie
Motto Translation: Lord, I beseech thee, save my life.
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