Borthy Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Borthy Surname Definition:
BORTHY: (DE). From Borthy, one of the names under which S. Enodor was taxed in Domesday. "One Ralph de Borthy held in Dinbegh in Pidre, in 3 Henry IV., by the tenure of knight service, a small knight's fee." (Carew.) The name is from bar-thew, the black bunch or rising ground; or bor-thewy, the rising ground by the water.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
Borthy (7) may also be a first name.
Borthy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BORTHY: (DE). From Borthy, one of the names under which S. Enodor was taxed in Domesday. "One Ralph de Borthy held in Dinbegh in Pidre, in 3 Henry IV., by the tenure of knight service, a small knight's fee." (Carew.) The name is from bar-thew, the black bunch or rising ground; or bor-thewy, the rising ground by the water. There is a place called Bortho in Crowan. "Berthy is still the yoke lands of a manor pertaining to Penrose, now Boscawen and others." (Hals.)
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