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Meaning 'of Beverege', a locational name. The origin of
this name is from Beverege, the name of an island in the Severn, referred to
by Florence of Worcester as a retreat for the Danes during a revolt by the
English. Variants Beveridge, Beverage, Bavridge, Berridge. This name is of
Anglo- Celtic origin and is popular throughout England, Ireland, Scotland
and Wales. It is found in many mediaeval manuscripts in the above islands.
Examples of such are a Hugh Beverach, county Cambridgeshire, who was
recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England, in the year 1273 and a Francis
Beveredge, county Derby, was registered in the University of Oxford, in the
year 1579. In Scotland the earliest mention of the name was in 1302 when
Walter Beverage is named as juror on an inquest at Saint Andrews, and a
Henry Beveragh, was witness in Paisley, in the year 1504. The name is found
in small numbers in Ireland being introduced there from England and Scotland
centuries ago. |
