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Dear Richard,
It is correct that the name of Ord is generally regarded as Norse in origin. How it came to England/Scotland is another matter. There are a few theories.
It is supposed that the Muir of Ord, near Inverness, being once a settlement of Norsemen, is probably the earliest site of Ords, and that peoples from that area took the name.
We are descended from the Ords of Durham and Northumberland, and the earliest Ord recorded is a Henry de Orde in 1116 of the area of the Tweed. The fact he has 'Normanized' his name by adding 'de' would suggest he could have been a Norman who took his name from the area of Islandshire called 'Orde' at that time. Although, it is also possible he simply did that to make him more Norman! I had a communication once from someone in Scotland who said they had come across documentation that this Henry de Orde was expelled from Scotland to England, but when I asked for documentation or sources I never heard from her again, so do not think this particularly reliable.
In the Nordic language the name 'Ord' or 'Orde' means 'the word', and my father-in-law loves the passage in the Bible that says '...in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God....' he likes to substitute 'Ord' for word!!!
Anyway, hope that helps!!!
:)
Tracey Ord
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