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Origin of Ith Total Records: 18  Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: english/welsh origin meaning living/alive. Name from the bishop of Saintes, 5th cent. martyr from the Normans. Difiicult to pronounce which explains the numerous spellings. Surnames: Fidian, Fithian, Fivian, Phythian, Vivian Submitted by: Dawn Phythian-Crockett Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: I'm posting this in response to the great number of inquiries I deal with about the origin and meaning of Meredith. Firstly, contrary to a lot of information I've seen (including the American Websters dictionary), the name has nothing to do with the sea whatsoever. It does not mean 'Guardian of the Sea', Protector of the Sea or any other such combination. The original spelling was Maredudd - pronounced 'Mredeeth'. That's right - there's no mention of the 'E' following the 'M'. In the Welsh language and in English speaking Wales, the accent and stress is always on the Penultimate syllable, the modern pronunciation is therefore - 'Mer-ed'-ith. The incorrect pronunciation that strikes the name outside of the Welsh borders is the one widely accepted in the U.S. and the rest of Britain, which curiously causes 'Merry' to be a suitable shortening?! To those of us who are Welsh it is grating to the ears to say the least to hear our name so mutilated! Other seemingly unrelated but correct pet or short forms of the name are PRIDDY, PREEDY, PREDDY, BEDO, BEDDOES etc. The final element of the original spelling, 'udd' means 'lord'. The same element is present in the ancient form of Griffith i.e. Gruffudd. The first part of the name has often been Surnames: Maredudd, Meredith, Meredydd, Meredyth, Merideth Submitted by: Richard J. Meredith Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Born in Hobart, Tasmania Surnames: Smith George William Trayton Submitted by: Eileen West Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Born 1860 DC or MD. Looking for his mother. She was first wife of Frank Smith. HE was born March 12, 1836 in Germany died September 19, 1913 Accokeek Maryland Surnames: Frederick Smith Submitted by: chris odonnell Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: HARRY' SMITH married CORA MARTIN (approx. 1890's??) probably Wayne Co, IL; migratind to Stoddard County, MO (Dexter). Had 1 daughter: MARIE SMITH HARRY may have been a nickname........ seeking relatives/descendants/info. Have alot of info..will share! Surnames: SMITH Submitted by: Laura L. Horton (Martin) Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: tracing great grandmother JULIA PITHER born 1851 latterley of love lane, windsor(d. 1916 ish), especially her brother FREDRICK CHARLES PITHER born 1853-4 Worthing. 2nd Coachman to Queen Victoria, possible jockey. Also two daughters [may have adopted surname Whiting] who emigrated to US 1890's Surnames: pither Submitted by: wtittinger Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Harry' (may be a nickname) SMITH married CORA MARTIN approx. 190's-1900 Dexter, MO. 2 children: MARIE & REVELLIE (spelling??) SMITH. 'Harry' was a professional gambler. REVELLIE (??) had a daughter named JUDY. Seeking info/relatives/descendants. Surnames: SMITH Submitted by: Laura L. Horton (Martin) Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Sir Hugh de Malebisse, from whom all the Beckwiths trace their origin, was a native of Normandy and accompanied William the Conqueror to England, where for his services he received grants of land. Among his descendants was Sir Hercules de Malebisse, who in 1226 married Lady Dame Beckwith Bruce, daughter of Sir William Bruce, Lord of Uglebarby, which lordship and other lands he had inherited from his ancestor, Sir Robert Bruce, of Skelton Castle, the progenitor of the royal Bruces of Scotland. It is from this marriage that the Beckwiths derive their name, Lady Beckwith Bruce possessing by inheritance an estate or manor called 'Beckwith,' in the old Anglo-Saxon 'Beckworth,' from 'Beck,' a brook, and 'Worth,' an estate. With a view, evidently, to the perpetuation of the name, her husband was required, by a marriage contract dated 1226, to assume the name of Beckwith. The coat-of-arms of the Beckwiths is as follows: Arms: Argent, a chevron gules fretty or, between three ! hinds' heads erased, of the second. On a chief engrailed gules a saltier engrailed between two roses or, in pale, and on a chief joined to the dexter and sinister sides a demi fleur-de-lis paleways or. Crest: An antelope proper, in mouth a branch vert. Motto: Jouir en bienHistory of West Virginia Surnames: Beckwith Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Goditha means Good-wife Surnames: Goodith, Goody Submitted by: glitz Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Keith Scotland origin means Wood Irish origin means From the battlefield Welsh origin means dwells in the wood Surnames: Keith Submitted by: glitz Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Beckwith Old English origin means close to the stream or near the brook Surnames: Beckwith Submitted by: glitz Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Audley Anglo-Saxon origin means from the old meadow English origin means old friend Surnames: Aldithley Submitted by: glitz Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Pither is a common name in Berkshire and north Hampshire, earliest forms Pyther or Pether C1600 and before. They appear in my experience to have been involved in cattle trading. There is also an early occurance of the name in Somerset about North Petherton Hundred. The latter appear to have disappeared and it is plausible that they migrated to Berkshire with drovers. Earliest Pether I have found was at the time of Henry VIII in the area of Shinfield/ Arbourfield in Berkshire. Surnames: Pether Peather Peether Pithar Pyther pather Submitted by: L Whittinger Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Bethoney surname is an anglicized version of the Lebanese surname, which originated in Lebanon, specifically from the village of Deir al Ahmer, near Baalbek. A variation of the name Bethoney is Bithoney--memebers with either surname are from the same family and are related. Surnames: Bethoney, Bithoney Submitted by: Bethoney Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Power Surnames: Xayasith Submitted by: Savanah Xayasith Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: The name Buckley comes from Buichaill, and means cowherd or boy. UI Buachalla is the ancient form of the name, and implies that the ancestor of Irish Buckleys was indeed a cowboy. Surnames: Ui Smith Submitted by: Ui Smith Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: Jewish and Seneca Surnames: Goldsmith Submitted by: Sharon Don Origin of Ith, Meaning of Ith Origin: More specifically, Cooper is the English name for the craftsperson who shapes the timber for the barrels. The Metal rings are crafted by a Blacksmith. The German connection to this Trade is in the name Dauber. Not sure how Italian comes into it. Surnames: Cooper, Blacksmith, Smith, Dauber Submitted by: Carsten Daber 2/17/2012 11:06 AM Page 1 of 1

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