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From Juce to Dewis
« on: Sunday 28 January 07 20:52 GMT (UK) »
I have a family line that I am following that in the Parish records of Bulkington the name was spelt Juce or Jues around the early 1800's by the 1830's the name was spelt Jewis (both in BMD and Parish records) and by the 1850's had become Dewis. 

Could anyone please tell me the origin of this name.  I have a feeling that it could help me in my research.

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The main names that I am researching into at the moment are Cadman,(originating from Bulkington, Warwickshire), Smedley, (Leicestershire and Derbyshire), Paynes (Leicestershire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire) and Udall - you will also find several other names on my web page. I look forward to E-Mails from anyone who would like to share or talk about our family history.
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Re: From Juce to Dewis
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 28 February 07 14:55 GMT (UK) »
Ancestry says that Jue may be a respelling of the English and Welsh surname Dew, which in turn has the following meanings -

English (of Norman origin): habitational name (Old French d’Eu) for someone from Eu in Seine-Maritime, France

Welsh: nickname for a fat person, from Welsh tew ‘fat’.


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Re: From Juce to Dewis
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 28 February 07 16:13 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for that.

Do you think that the name Dewis has Welsh origins?

It's very interesting how names evolve.
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The main names that I am researching into at the moment are Cadman,(originating from Bulkington, Warwickshire), Smedley, (Leicestershire and Derbyshire), Paynes (Leicestershire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire) and Udall - you will also find several other names on my web page. I look forward to E-Mails from anyone who would like to share or talk about our family history.
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Re: From Juce to Dewis
« Reply #3 on: Monday 05 March 07 13:01 GMT (UK) »
I used to work with a guy called John Dewis. He reckoned the surname originated in Cornwall. Maybe a Cornish language version of "Tew"

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William Williams of Llanllyfni
John Jones in Llanelli
Evan Evans in Caio
David Davies of Llansanffraid
Evans: Caio/Carms
Jones: CDG, DEN

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Re: From Juce to Dewis
« Reply #4 on: Monday 05 March 07 13:24 GMT (UK) »
According to this, Dewis is from the Midlands

http://www.spatial-literacy.org/UCLnames/Surnames.aspx
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Re: From Juce to Dewis
« Reply #5 on: Monday 05 March 07 13:36 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for the info above.

The site above looks a usful device.

Any other ideas very welcome.

Andy
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The main names that I am researching into at the moment are Cadman,(originating from Bulkington, Warwickshire), Smedley, (Leicestershire and Derbyshire), Paynes (Leicestershire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire) and Udall - you will also find several other names on my web page. I look forward to E-Mails from anyone who would like to share or talk about our family history.
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