Vermilyea Family History
Vermilyea Name Meaning
Americanized form of French Vermeille (or perhaps of some other similar French surname): from the feminine form of Vermeil from the (Old) French adjective vermeil ‘bright red’ which in the Middle Ages also denoted purple fabrics; hence a nickname denoting someone with red complexion or a metonymic occupational name for someone who sells purple fabrics. Compare Vermilya .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022