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Origin of Eby Total Records: 4  Origin of Eby, Meaning of Eby Origin: The name of Derby or Darby is said to have been derived from the residence of its first bearers in the city and county of that name in England. It is found on ancient records in the various forms of Dereby, Derbey, Darbey, Derbye, Darbye, Dorby, Darbie, Derbie, Darby, and Derby, of which the last two are the forms most generally in use in America today. Surnames: Darby, Derby, Dereby, Derbey, Darbey, Derbye, Darbye, Dorby, Darbie, Derbie Submitted by: Melissa McSwain Origin of Eby, Meaning of Eby Origin: This family is of Germanic origin, and was settled at an early date in the neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; for several generations the family home was in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania. The family history has been preserved in tradition better than has that of many families connected with the pioneer life of Pennsylvania. Surnames: Strieby Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Eby, Meaning of Eby Origin: A town in Westmoreland, England, called Aballaba by the Romans, from which the name is derived. By signifies a town,--the apple-town. Surnames: Appleby Submitted by: Origin of Eby, Meaning of Eby Origin: Norwegian for house by the town. Actually I have research done in Norway that indicates that the name originates when the ancient kings of Norway traveled up the coast of Norway and stayed in the house by the town, Huseby. Surnames: Huseby Submitted by: Nelson Huseby 11/9/2009 11:06 AM Page 1 of 1

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