About the Gentrie Surname

Gentrie is one more way Gentry has been written over the centuries. Its meaning, shared with Gentry, is “Noble birth, courtesy”.

Gentrie and Gentry

Spelled with “ie” instead of “y”, Gentrie shows how the same name was heard and written differently. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Gentery and Jentry.

Gentrie coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Gentrie, so the heraldry linked to Gentry is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Get the complete Gentrie report, with a museum-style coat of arms.