Firth - Firth Surname Origins

Id 21

Collection Firth

Date

Description Firth Surname Origins

Source Various

Text The New York Public Library book.

Firth. Local. There is a place named Firth near Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire. Thomas Firth in 1606 (Home, 32). Janet Firth in Newbarnes of Weitschaw-mure, 1630, and four more of the name (Lanark CR.). It is also a current surname in Orkney, from the Parish of Firth in Mainland. Nycholl of Fyrtht on inquest at Sabay, 1522, and John Firth, witness in Kirwall, 1565 (REO., p. 95, 280).

Reminiscences of an Orkney Parish
By John Firth
Stromness: printed by W.R. Rendall, 1920

The parish of Firth took its designation from the bay or 'firth,' which strangely enough, has in turn appropriated the name of the parish. The old Norse name for this bay was 'Aurridafiord,' which means Salmon-trout Firth or Bay. However, at an early date this bay was celebrated for its oysters, which were said to be larger and better than any to be obtained in Britain, and we feel confident in saying that it must have been those that epicures of Rome called for when making a feast. But not from such a source was the name of our village derived, but from an old Irish soldier called Phin, who settled here about the year 1822.

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	Id	21
	Collection	Firth
	Date
	Description	Firth Surname Origins
	Source	Various

	Text	The New York Public Library book. Firth. Local. There is a place named Firth near Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire. Thomas Firth in 1606 (Home, 32). Janet Firth in Newbarnes of Weitschaw-mure, 1630, and four more of the name (Lanark CR.). It is also a current surname in Orkney, from the Parish of Firth in Mainland. Nycholl of Fyrtht on inquest at Sabay, 1522, and John Firth, witness in Kirwall, 1565 (REO., p. 95, 280). Reminiscences of an Orkney Parish By John Firth Stromness: printed by W.R. Rendall, 1920 The parish of Firth took its designation from the bay or 'firth,' which strangely enough, has in turn appropriated the name of the parish. The old Norse name for this bay was 'Aurridafiord,' which means Salmon-trout Firth or Bay. However, at an early date this bay was celebrated for its oysters, which were said to be larger and better than any to be obtained in Britain, and we feel confident in saying that it must have been those that epicures of Rome called for when making a feast. But not from such a source was the name of our village derived, but from an old Irish soldier called Phin, who settled here about the year 1822.