Dudin

Dudin
This very interesting surname is first recorded in the church registers in the reign of the first Elizabeth (see below). It is however much older in origin, and probably derives from the Olde English pre- 7th century 'Duda' or 'Doda', a baptismal name of endearment. The name in its original meaning was something small and rounded, which was the perfect description for a baby. As such it was very popular upto the time of the Norman invasion of 1066, and thereafter although superceeded by such names as William, John, Richard, etc, it developed many surname forms. These include Dodd, Dodding, and Dudd, Dud(d)in, and Dud(d)ing as examples. Early recordings commence from 1086 when Brictricus filius Doddi (Brictricus son of Dodd) appears in the Domesday Book for Worcester, and Wlaterus Dudde in the same place in 1150. The diminutive forms with the suffix endings 'in' and 'ing' implying 'son of' or 'little' commence as shown below, other examples being Andrew Doddyng of Sussex in 1296, and Thomas Doiun of Essex in 1327. The later 'modern' recordings include Bridget Duddin, christened at St Mary Abotts, Kensington on November 30th 1597, and Isabell Duddan, daughter of John Duddan, christened at St Dunstans, Stepney, on April 8th 1677, whilst John Duddin and his wife Caroline were witnesses at St Marks Church, Kennington, London on August 3rd 1851. The coat of arms has the blazon of a blue field charged with two estoiles and in base a crescent - all gold. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Doding, which was dated 1251, the Rolls of Ely Abbey, Cambridge, during the reign of King Henry 111, known as 'The Frenchman' 1216 - 1272. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surnames reference. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dudín — Dudín …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dudín —   Municipality   …   Wikipedia

  • Dudín — Administration Pays  Tcheque, republique ! …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Valery Dudin — (born August 20, 1963) was a Soviet luger who competed during the 1980s. He earned the bronze medal in the men s singles event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.References* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DUDINV… …   Wikipedia

  • Opatov u Jihlavy — Opatov …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Melanochromis — Male Golden Mbuna (Melanochromis auratus) Scientific classification Kingdom: Ani …   Wikipedia

  • Šimanov — Šimanov …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Větrný Jeníkov — Větrný Jeníkov …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Zbinohy — Zbinohy …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Westfield College — was a small college situated in Hampstead, London, England, which was a constituent college of the University of London from 1882 to 1989. The college originally admitted only women as students, and then became coeducational in 1964. In 1989,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”