About the Digbie Surname

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Family name meaning

Ask a genealogist about Digbie and the first name they will mention is Digby. The name is generally explained as “Farm by the ditch”.

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Digbie has “ie” where Digby has “y”. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

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