As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HANDYSIDE. As the orthography in the XVII. cent, was Handasyd, this name was perhaps originally given to a ierson who had a badly formed or ill-set hand. It ma}' however be local — side being a very nsual termination.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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