This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Beverache.' Like Ald-ridge (from personal name Aidrich), Beveridge has a distinctly local look about it. But the instances below make the question very doubtful. If a nick., v. Beverage (H.ED). Probably a personal name.

Hugh Beverach, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Beverache, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Agnes Beverach, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Halter Beverage, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Thomas Beverage, Yorkshire, ibid.

Ralph Beuerage, Close Rolls, 2 Edward I.

1579. Marriage Licence — Henry Buckett and Johanna Beveridge, by Bishop of London:.

— Francis Beveredge, Derbyshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

A well-known surname in Fife, where it is pronounced Berridge or Berritch. Mr. Beveridge (Culross and Tulliallan, II, p. 93) says the origin of the name is to be found in 'Beverege,' the name of an island in the Severn referred to by Florence of Worcester as a retreat of the Danes during a revolt of the English. The name, he correctly says, means "Beaver island," from Old English befer or beofer, and ig or ige, island. The earliest mention of the name in Scottish record is in 1302 when Walter Beverage is named as juror on an inquest at St. Andrews (Bain, II, 1350). Henry Beveragh was witness in Paisley, 1504 (RMP., p. 63). A decree against Alexander Bauerage is recorded in 1531 (Camhus., 203), David Beverage was cup-bearer to James v in 1534 (ER., XVI, p. 349), and James Baverage, son of the Queen's midwife, received a payment in 1567 (ibid., XIX, p. 386). Alexander Bavirige was a monk of Culross in middle of sixteenth century (PSAS., LX, p. 93). Robert Beverag indweller in Dysart, 1630 (PBK., p. 14). James Beverage and Andrew Beverage were fined in 1677 for brewing beer of insufficient strength, and a few days later they appeared as James and Andrew Belfarge when they appealed for remission of their fines (RPC., 3. ser. V, p. 198,199, 202). John Beverich in Houburn-mill, parish of Coldingham, 1724 (Lauder). Balwerage 1667, Baueraige 1603, Baverach and Beuerache 1513, Baverage 1599, Baveraig 1522, Baveredge 1641, Beueradge 1669, Beuradge 1684, Beuerage 1588, Beveraig 1562; Bauerege, Baveriche, Baverych, Bawerage, Bawerege, Bevritch.

Beferige, i. e. "the Beaver's edge," occurs in Cod. Dipl. Several other local names in Befer, in that collection, show that the beaver was an inhabitant of this island in Saxon times.

Local From a town in the county of Dorset, England. Bever is probably a contraction of Belvoir (French.), that is, fine prospect; and ridge, the back or top of a hill. A town located on a hill.