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I found this on The Stothers Family website at www.mindspring.com. It states that the Strother name is from the Gaelic word "stroth," meaning a broad valley with a river running through it; hence, "Stroth-Clyde," "Stroth-Allen," "Stroth-Moore," "Stroth-Erne," in which stood Fonteroit, the capital city of the Pics. Of this last, by chopping off the last two letters, we have "Strother." Here give the broad sound to "A," as commonly pronounced in England, and have "Strowther" or "Strother." As the name would have been applied to on living on a "Strath," as one would say "John the Carpenter," they would say "John the Strother."
In Virginia, Prominent Families, Vol. 1-4, it states the following: "The Strother name is of Scandinavian origin, and came to Britain with the Vikings. The name is found in Sweden and Denmark, at the present day."
I hope this helps you. I am a desendant of Mary Strother and John Settle through their son Joseph. I am trying to find out who Mary's parents were...any help would be much appreciated.
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