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Title: Surname Help- completed
Post by: derryphilip on Tuesday 26 October 04 11:53 BST (UK)

Can any one help I am trying to find out where my family surname could have come from, the surname is Derry and i am currently try to trace a James Derry that was born in Spalding in Lincolnshire or could have moved there around the 1850's


Thanks Philip

Title: Re: Surname Help
Post by: Ticker on Tuesday 26 October 04 23:55 BST (UK)

According to my trusty book on Irish Surnames the surname Derry originates in Donegal

Title: Re: Surname Help
Post by: derryphilip on Wednesday 27 October 04 19:51 BST (UK)

Ticker,

Thanks for that,would you happen to know what Derry means


Thank you

Philip

Title: Re: Surname Help
Post by: Ticker on Wednesday 27 October 04 20:54 BST (UK)

The ancient Irish form of the surname Derry is O Doirighe.

Doirighe is from the Irish word Doire which means "Oak Grove" or "Grove of Oaks"

See this link for more http://fullmooncustomcycles.com/derrycoa.html

Hope this helps.