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Diprose (which explanation is correct? read on....)

by Paul "1" (guest)

12/9/2007, 11:07 AM

Diprose, is from the Old English deop meaning deep and hros meaning famous. A variant of deeprose.

or from

Des Preaux - meaning - of the meadow?

Any thoughts???

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- Lepic

6/14/2024, 7:39 AM

https://www.houseofnames.com/diprose-family-crest

- Lindy nee Diprose (guest)

6/14/2024, 6:54 AM

I was told by my Great Aunt Lil that it originated from refugees from Alsace Lorraine in early 1700s Du Pres - of the fields i.e. either gypsies or travellers who were woodsmen by and large, either carpenters, carvers or wood cutters or woodmillers (as was my great grand father)

- Jonquil +2

12/9/2007, 11:17 AM

Might there be a link to "rhos", Welsh for moorland?!

- Jim Young (guest) +1

12/10/2007, 9:12 AM

As an English surname this is closely associated with the county of Kent, where there is a minor place name, Diprose. Unfortunately it's so minor that nobody seems to have deliberated on its meaning. It is possible that the place is called after a Diprose family. Without knowing anything of the history of the place name an explanation is not possible.

- Lindy (guest)

4/4/2008, 1:59 PM

My understanding is that the family came from Alsace-Lorraine in the early 1700's and the name comes from Du pre meaning of the fields - gypsey - and looking at photographs of my family you can well believe it! The noses and the skin colouring say a lot. There were an number of woodsmen and carpenters among them. They settled on the kent Sussex border and a number of churches in the area have wood carving done by them. Well, that is what i was told by great Aunt Lil!

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