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Damsday Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably Lower is right in explaining this as local, 'from one of the many religious establishments to which the name of Maison-Dieu, Domns-Dei, or God's House, was given.'
Richard Domysday, rector of Fincham Norfolk, 1434: History of Norfolk.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Damsday Surname Meaning
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This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Probably Lower is right in explaining this as local, 'from one of the many religious establishments to which the name of Maison-Dieu, Domns-Dei, or God's House, was given.'
Richard Domysday, rector of Fincham Norfolk, 1434: History of Norfolk.
Richard Domesdaye, rector of Caldecote, Norfolk, 1435: ibid.
Thomas Dumpysclay, vicar of Wiggenhall (St. Mary Magdalen), 1399: ibid.
DOMESDAY: Not from the famous national record so often referred to in these pages, nor from the Day of Doom; but from one of the many religious establishments to which the name of Maison-Dieu, Domus Dei, or "God's House," was given.
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