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Etymology of Cugly

What does the name Cugly mean?

Cugly is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from the family once having lived in the parish of Cubley, which is located six miles from Ashboure in the county of Derby. The surname Cugly belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Cugly family

The surname Cugly was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat. From their early beginnings, for the next few centuries, the family name also acquired other estates or manors as branches established themselves throughout England. The major conflicts of the eras, such as the War of the Roses, the English Reformation, and the English Civil War sometimes found them to be in opposing camps, with conflicting interests.

Early History of the Cugly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cugly research. The year 1379 is included under the topic Early Cugly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cugly Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Cugly family name include Cubley, Cubly, Coubelay, Cugley and others.

Early Notables of the Cugly family

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Migration of the Cugly family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Cugly surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Thomas Cubly who sailed to America in 1774.



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