Deave

Deave
This interesting and most unusual surname with variant spellings Deave and Deeves derives from the Old English pre seventh Century word "deaf", deaf, "deave" being the inflected forms "deafum", "deafe", hence the name was probably a nickname for a person who did not have a sharp sense of hearing or perhaps a person who was actually deaf. One Rogerus Surdus was recorded in 1196, in the Curia Rolls of Northumberland, "Surdus" being a French cognate, meaning deaf. The Assize Rolls of Kent mention one Sarra le Deane (la Deafe) in 1317. In May, 1589 Ellen, daughter of Lancelet Deves was christened at St. Margaret, Westminster in London. One Margaret Deues married Richard Hewthat on November 28th 1602, at St. Lawrence, Poutney, London. John Deuis married Alce Lee at St. Olave, Hert Street, London on February 19th 1614. Saunders Deaves was christened on October 28th 1656, at St. Dunstan Stepney while Daniel, son of Isaac and Bathia Deeves was christened at St. Giles Cripplegate on April 18th 1693. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ralph le Deue, which was dated 1251, in the "Cartulary of Oseney Abbey" (Oxford), 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.

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  • Deave — Deave, v. t. [See {Deafen}.] To stun or stupefy with noise; to deafen. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deave — deave; deave·ly; …   English syllables

  • deave — /deev/, v.t., deaved, deaving. Chiefly Scot. to make deaf; deafen. [bef. 1050; ME deven, OE deafian (in adeafian to grow DEAF; see A 3)] * * * …   Universalium

  • deave — I Cleveland Dialect List to deafen, stupefy or stun with noise: a din fit to seave yan II North Country (Newcastle) Words to deafen, to stupify with noise, to din …   English dialects glossary

  • deave — ˈdēv transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English deven, from Old English dēafian (as in ādēafian to become deaf), from dēaf deaf more at deaf 1. dialect Britain : to stun or stupefy with noise : deafen 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • deavely — deave·ly …   English syllables

  • Deaves — This interesting and most unusual surname with variant spellings Deave and Deeves derives from the Old English pre seventh Century word deaf , deaf, deave being the inflected forms deafum , deafe , hence the name was probably a nickname for a… …   Surnames reference

  • Deeves — This interesting and most unusual surname with variant spellings Deave and Deeves derives from the Old English pre seventh Century word deaf , deaf, deave being the inflected forms deafum , deafe , hence the name was probably a nickname for a… …   Surnames reference

  • deeve — ˈdēv variant of deave * * * deeve obs. form of deaf, deave v …   Useful english dictionary

  • deve — variant of deave * * * deve obs. f. deave v. to deafen and of dive v …   Useful english dictionary

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