Show ContentsTripcony History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Tripcony

What does the name Tripcony mean?

The name Tripcony is thought to have been derived from "tre-conna, the town on the neck (of land); or from tre-kynin, the rabbit dwelling. " 1

Early Origins of the Tripcony family

The surname Tripcony was first found in Cornwall at what is known as Trekenning, in St Columb Major. At one time, this place was known as Tripcony. 2

"The name of Tripcony was well represented at Polspriden and Porthallow in St. Kevern parish a century ago, and it is still established in the parish. In the 16th century a family of gentry of this name had possession of the manor of Laneseley in Gulval." 3

Thomas Martin Tripcony was one of the first European settlers to settle along the Pumicestone Passage in Queensland, Australia.

Early History of the Tripcony family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tripcony research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1215, 1327, 1570, 1573, 1579, 1619, 1829, 1861, 1870, 1896, 1897 and 1923 are included under the topic Early Tripcony History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tripcony Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tripcony, Tripconie, Trippcony, Trippconie and others.

Early Notables of the Tripcony family

  • the Tripcony family of St Keverne

Tripcony migration to the United States +



Tripcony Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Lily Maria Tripcony, aged 33, Cornish settler from Redruth who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Philadelphia" in 1916 4
  • Lily Maud Tripcony, aged 23, Cornish settler from Redruth who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Saint Louis" in 1916 4
  • Ronald Tripcony, aged 24, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "San Vulfrano" in 1943 4
  • Donald F. Tripcony, aged 40, British settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Queen Mary" in 1951 4

Tripcony migration to Australia +

Tripcony Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Martin Tripcony, (Tripconey), (1829 - 1897), Cornish settler born in St. Keverne, Cornwall, who arrived in Queensland, Australia in 1861 founding a oyster farming industry

Contemporary Notables of the name Tripcony (post 1700) +

  • Jamie Tripcony, British rugby player from Plymouth Albion at the 2007–08 Rugby Union County Championship
  • Florence Annie Tripcony BEM, Australian recipient of the British Empire Medal at the 1979 Birthday Honours
  • Lee Tripcony, Australian published researcher with Department of Radiation Oncology, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
  • Dr Penelope Estelle Tripcony AC, Australian educator and administrator, recipient of the Order of Australia in 2005
  • Paul Tripcony (1901-1975), Indigenous Australian and a collector of rare books and Aboriginal stone artefacts from Minjerribah, also known as Stradbroke Island
  1. Charnock, Richard, Stephen, Ludus Patronymicus of The Etymology of Curious Surnames. London: Trubner & Co., 60 Paternoster Row, 1868. Print.
  2. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  3. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
  4. Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result

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