Lebby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lebby

The Anglo-Saxon name Lebby comes from the given name Isabel; Lebby is a pet form of that name. Isabel is itself a form of the very popular female personal name Elizabeth which developed in the French region of Provence. Thus, the name Lebby is a metonymic surname, which is derived from the name of the mother.

Early Origins of the Lebby family

Early History of the Lebby family

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Lebby Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Lebby has appeared include Libby, Libbie, Libbey, Lebby and others.

Early Notables of the Lebby family

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Migration of the Lebby family

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Lebby arrived in North America very early: John Libby landed in Maine in 1630; and had eight sons, which contributed greatly to the large population of Libbys in the States; William, L. and Miss A. Libby all arrived in San Francisco in 1851..