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DACEY Family History

Found today in the spellings of Dacey and Daysy, this interesting name is a variant spelling of "Daw", itself a variant form of the old Hebrew "David". Although St. David of the Sixth Century, was extremely popular, it was not until after the Norman Invasion of 1066, that the name became in regular use. However from the 12th Century onwards in it's various guises of Daw(son), Dav(ies), Dav(is), Da(kin), Dea(kin) etc. the "modern" spellings being further examples. Examples of the name with it's "link" spellings include Elizabeth Daisie, christened at the Church of St.