Treywick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Treywick

What does the name Treywick mean?

The Treywick surname comes from Trevithick, now a lost village in Cornwall, England. As such, it is classed as a habitation surname.

The place name Trevithick literally means "the physician's dwelling," from the Cornish and Welsh "tre," a homestead, etc. + "vethic," Cornish methic or medhec + Welsh meddyg (Latin medic), a physician. 1 Over the centuries, the name evolved with variants like Traywick and later the shortened form Trawick, all retaining a similar phonetic sound.

Early Origins of the Treywick family

The surname Treywick was first found in Cornwall, England where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Trevithick in St Columb Major and Minor. 2 The first record found of the family was Geoffrey Treuethec was was listed at Putnam, Cornwall in 1359. The family was rare as the next record found was that of Nicholas Trevittlck who was listed at Devon in 1642. A few years later, John Trevedicke was listed in Suffolk in 1674. 2

Early History of the Treywick family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Treywick research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1359, 1642, 1668, 1674, 1700 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Treywick History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Treywick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trevithick, Trevethick, Trevetheck, Trevethick and others.

Early Notables of the Treywick family

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Migration of the Treywick family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Trevithick, and William Trevithick who were recorded in the census of Ontario, Canada in 1871; Wm. Trevitheck, who came to Detroit in 1866; and James Trevithick, who arrived in Colorado in 1889..

Sources +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)