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Origin of Hay Total Records: 20  Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: The name is belived to have originated from the region of Datrmoor in Devon, where one of there hills are known as Tors and one in particular carries the name Hay Tor. Surnames: Hayter, Haytere, Haytor Submitted by: Edward George Bazaine Hayter Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: The name is English and means 'Dweller in the Hay wood'. One Cuthbert Hayhurst emigrated to the USA in the seventeenth century, but I have no specific information about him. Surnames: Hayhurst, Heyhurst Submitted by: Alan Hayhurst Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: I was told the Haners are German, from Germany, as my Great, Great Grandfather's family was. Surnames: Haner, Hayner Submitted by: Tirenia DeSmedt Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: William McConnaughay abt 1800 Burbon KY md Amariah Moore 1820 in Sumner, Tennessee. Surnames: McConnahay Submitted by: Dougan Jacobs Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: William McConnaughay abt 1800 Burbon KY md Amariah Moore 1820 in Sumner, Tennessee. Surnames: McConnaughay Submitted by: Dougan Jacobs Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: William McConnaughhay abt 1800 Burbon KY md Amariah Moore 1820 in Sumner, Tennessee. Surnames: McConnaughhay Submitted by: Dougan Jacobs Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Solomon Hays Sr., Settled in Upper SC in early 1800s Looking for info and descendants Surnames: Hayes Submitted by: C. Hayes Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Looking for info on Hendrick Hayes. Or decendants of William Ernest Hayes b Ar d garvin co Ok. Hendrick b 1854 AR. Surnames: Hayes Submitted by: Beth Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Lanah/Lanie/Laney Haynes b. Sep 18, 1845 poss. Ohio d. Oct. 23, 1910 bur. Columbus, Cherokee, KS. Edgmond Cemetery m. Milton B. Harris b. 3-27-1844 d. 3-27-1879 Surnames: Haynes Submitted by: Janie M. Gaw-Frost Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Solomon Hays Sr., Settled in Upper SC in early 1800s Looking for info and descendants Surnames: Hays Submitted by: C. Hayes Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: This surname is not common in England, though at first it may appear to have an Anglo-Saxon or Norman English origin and meaning. In the cases where it occurs in England it is said by one authority to be possibly derived from the name of a parish in Kent and Middlesex counties, called Hayes. The name is a well known one in Scotland and Ireland in the form of Hay, Hays, and more usually Hayes. In these cases it has a well known Gaelic origin, being an anglicised form of O'h-Aodha or 'Hea, which was the appelation born by the chiefs of Muscry-Luachra. The arms of this ancient Milesian family are thus heraldically described: A dexter arm lying fesseways, couped below the elbow, vested gules, turned up of the first, grasping in the hand a sword in pale entwined with a serpent descending all proper. The ancient chiefs of Muscry-Luachra derived their name and descent from Aodha (or Hugh), grandson of Cas, who is number ninety-one on the pedigree of the Kings of Thomond. Their territory lay in the barony of Coshlea, whence a branch of the sept or clan removed into Carbery, where they became possessed of the lands called Pobble-O'h-Aodha. Dr. Donovan, the celebrated translator of the 'Annals of the Four Masters,' says that the principality of MHistory of West Virginia Surnames: Hays, Hayes, Hay Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Reference: Dr. George Redmonds "Origin of Surnames". The name ROEBUCK is English and derives from the name of the male ROE BUCK deer found in England. For further information see my web page. Surnames: ROEBUCK/HAGUE/HAIGH/HAYNIE/HUFFMAN/MILLS/HINES/HICKS/HIX/LONG/DEKALB Submitted by: Betsy Roebuck Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Further research has revealed that Hayter is the Old Saxon name for a 'hedge cutter'. Of the several Hayter Coats of Arms on record at the College of Arms, all use in some form or other a Bull's Head. This may be connected to the 'hedge cutter' meaning. Surnames: Hayter, Haytor, Haytere Submitted by: Edward George Bazaine Hayter Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Hay English origin means Fence, enclosure or hedge Surnames: Hay, Haya, Haye Submitted by: glitz Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Hayden English origin means from the hedged in valley Surnames: Hayden Submitted by: glitz Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: a warrior or soldier Surnames: hayter Submitted by: sandy Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Haynes means hedgecutters Surnames: Haynes Submitted by: Alan Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Haywood - a mix from the Scottish clan Hay and the Viking 'Woden' (God of war) evolved over generations to Haywood. The clan Hay is still very much alive today and has a clan motto of 'Keep the Yoke' "Serva Jugem" Surnames: HAYWOOD Submitted by: Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: Originally Hajd? From Eastern Hungary Surnames: Haydu, Hajdu Submitted by: Origin of Hay, Meaning of Hay Origin: The name HEYDON (HAYDEN/HAYDON) derives from the town of Heydon, in the county of Norfolk, England. The name signifies the "High Down," or "Plain in the Hill, which is agreeable to the situation." Surnames: HAYDEN/HAYDON/HEYDON Submitted by: 2/17/2012 10:29 AM Page 1 of 1

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