Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TARDY
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Region of origin
Europe
Country of origin
France
Language of origin
French
Religion of origin
Unknown
Classification
Unknown
Related and similar surnames
The Tardy surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TARDY. Au ancient French family, who embracing the doctrines of the Eeformation, suffered much persecution, both in the XVI. and XVII. centuries. They resided for many generations at La Trcmblade, in the province of Santonge. The first settler in Ireland was Monsieur Elie Tardy, who took up his residence at Dublin about 1760. B.L.G.