The claridge Surname
claridge Name Meaning and History
- from the Middle English, Old French female personal name Clarice (Latin Claritia meaning ‘fame’, ‘brightness’, a derivative of clarus ‘famous’, ‘bright’).
- habitational name from Clearhedge Wood in Sussex, which is probably named with Old English cl?fre ‘clover’ + hrycg ‘ridge’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thomas Claridge, wife Miss Elizabeth McDonald-Shelburne, Ontario |
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| Claridges of Aus |
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| james Claridge | bev clark | 2 |
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| Claridge Nassau Bahamas | Lorinda | 4 |
| Deaths of William & Emma Claridge ? |
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| Deborah Claridge b.1792. "1820 Settler" to South Africa |
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| Claridge Family | Pam Lamoureux | 3 |
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