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Treby/Tribbey/Tribby

Anne (View posts)
Posted: 20 Oct 2006 10:26AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Treby Tribbey Tribby
I am looking for information on the meaning of the Treby name and what part of England the name originated from. I am descended from Tribbey ancestors but I found out my family name of Tribbey was spelled Tribby in the mid 1800's and Treby in the early 1800's. I haven't found anything on my family in the 1700's yet. I believe the original spelling is Treby. I looked it up and found out the Treby name comes from England.

Re: Treby/Tribbey/Tribby

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 8:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
The origin of the name is cornish. I don't know the exact meaning, but typically names beginning with tre or pen are cornish. Pen means head of, such as pendragon from the arthur legends, would mean head dragon. I thin tre is a juthead, such as a piece of land that juts out.

Re: Treby/Tribbey/Tribby

Posted: 30 Apr 2013 9:48PM GMT
Classification: Query
My recent searching has led me to believe that the Tribbey etc. branch that came as Quakers from Wales actually were known as Tibbey or Tibby in Wales. I did find some evidence that the orginal name was de Tibbay or something similar.

I have come close to being able to say that the original Tibbey in the Welsh Tract in PA. was a John Tibbey. Legal records show he was on a jury in Jan. 1682. William Penn arrived on the "Welcome" in Oct. 1682. This Tibbey bought 250 acres in Buck County, PA. He arrived with his son Thomas when Thomas was still very young. John's wife was Elizabeth, not to be confused with the Elizabeth Fabian that his grandson, also John,married.

Re: Treby/Tribbey/Tribby

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 5:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
My Name is Treby, I was named after a great aunt who died at 99 in 1999 . I am unclear on how or why my aunt was named Treby and until the internet had not heard my name used.
It is very interesting.
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