A Survey of English Bynames: Dyster, Dexter

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2002-2012 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 24 June 2012


Dyster
"OE *deaȝestre *deȝ(e)stre 'dyer' (f), but used also of men." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 147 s.n. Dyster)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
HenryleDeystere 1280Reaney & Wilson (p. 147 s.n. Dyster)
Eua Dygestre 1296Reaney & Wilson (p. 147 s.n. Dyster)
WilliamleDeyghester 1325Reaney & Wilson (p. 147 s.n. Dyster)
RobertleDeyster 1332Reaney & Wilson (p. 147 s.n. Dyster)
 leDyster 1332Reaney & Wilson (p. 147 s.n. Dyster)
Thomas Diestere 1355Reaney & Wilson (p. 147 s.n. Dyster)
 
Dexter
"A form of Dyster, noted in Essex, Leicester, Suffolk, and Warwicks (14.. NED)." (Reaney & Wilson, p. 133 s.n. Dexter)
 
NameAdditional DescriptionDateSource
John, RalphleDextere 1262Reaney & Wilson (p. 133 s.n. Dexter)
Roger, SimonleDykestre 1305Reaney & Wilson (p. 133 s.n. Dexter)
William Dexter 1378Reaney & Wilson (p. 133 s.n. Dexter)


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