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Etymology of Eneby

What does the name Eneby mean?

The history of the Eneby family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the village of Enderby, in the counties of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

Early Origins of the Eneby family

The surname Eneby was first found in Bedfordshire (Old English: Bedanfordscir), located in Southeast-central England, formerly part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Mercia, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Eneby family

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Eneby Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Eneby include Enderby, Enderbie, Endersby, Enby, Eneby and others.

Early Notables of the Eneby family

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Migration of the Eneby family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Eneby or a variant listed above: Thomas Endersby who settled in New England in 1752; Abraham Enderby arrived in Philadelphia in 1750.



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