The first recorded spelling is believed to be that of Rogere se Stiwerd 1100 in the "Old English Byname Register". The earliest recording of the surname included Nicolas Staward of Somerset in 1273 and William le Fiz Stywarde of Berwick in 1296. In so far that the family originally had a surname it was the French "Dapifer" the family came from Brittany! King Robert 2nd 1371-1392 was the first Steward to hold the crown of Scotland. The Scottish royal family surname "Stuart or Stewart" the spelling have varied over the centuries, originated from holding the hereditary office of High Steward of Scotland over several centuries from about 1157. In Scotland after the 12th century it took on a meaning of even greater importance. Derived from the word "stigweard" a compound of "stig" meaning house (hold) plus "weard" a guardian, it was the title used by an officer who controlled the domestic affairs of a royal or noble household. In ancient times it was widely used as an occupational name for a senior official. Recorded in the spellings of Stewart, Steuart and Stuart, this famous royal Scottish name is perhaps surprisily of pre 7th century Olde English origin. The first reported spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Sewhal le Wudeward, which is dated 1208, in the "Pipe Rolls of Hampshire", during the reign of King John, know as "Lackland", 1199-1216. The derivation of the name is from the Olde English pre 7th Century "wudu", wood, and "weard" guardian or protector. This was a very important and well respected profession, since the woods and the game animals therein were usually preserved against poachers and were solely for the use and enjoyment of the king or the local lord of the manor. This interesting name is of Anglo-Saxon origin, and comes from a medieval occupational name for a forester, a man employed to look after the trees and the game in the forest. The Dyer family in this tree started their journey from Sligo, Ireland at the time of the Potato Famine and settled in Yorkshire, England. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840's.Ĭounties Sligo and Roscommon in Ireland were the two counties most Dyer families originated from. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for England & North America. Ireland became inhospitable for many native families in the 19th centuries. Variations of the Dyer family name include Dwyer, O'Dwyer, Dwire and Dyer. Therefore, one's name was recorded several different spellings during the life of the bearer. Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the middle ages. These are both derived from the word dubh, which means black, and odhar or uidhir, which means duncoloured. Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Dyer family in Ireland was O Duibhir and Mac Duibhir.
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