The Tideswell Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Clerks wrote Tidwell in many ways, and Tideswell is one that stuck.

At root, the name means “Tīdi's spring”. Records show Tideswell as one of the forms Tidwell took over time. Related forms: Tidgwell and Tidwel.

Heraldry and the Tideswell name

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

Research your Tideswell family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.