[Surname] Re: Heald and Hildreth
by Patrick Hildreth (guest)
11/30/2007, 3:13 PM
Most New England Hildreths trace back to Gainsford, County Durham England. The name is Germanic in origin being being anglo-saxon. Likely anglii in origin tracing back to 500 ad or so. Earlier than that I'm not so sure but possibly Norse roots?