Carvey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Carvey

What does the name Carvey mean?

Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Carvey originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Gairbhin, derived from the word "garbh," which means "rough." 1

Early Origins of the Carvey family

The surname Carvey was first found in County Tyrone (Irish: Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Carvey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carvey research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1527, 1558, 1560 and 1595 are included under the topic Early Carvey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carvey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garvin, Garvey, Garwin, Garvine, Garven, Garvan, Garvy, Garvie, Garwen and many more.

Early Notables of the Carvey family

John Garvey (1527-1595), an Irish Protestant bishop of Kilmore and Archbishop of Armagh. He was the eldest son of John O'Garvey of Morisk, co. Mayo and was born in the county of Kilkenny. "He was educated at Oxford, where he graduated in the reign of Edward VI; but through some negligence his name does not appear in the public register of the time (Wood, Athenæ Oxonienses, ed. Bliss...
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carvey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carvey migration to the United States +

Carvey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

I Carvey, aged 36, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1859 2

Carvey migration to Australia +

Carvey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Emanuel Carvey, British convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "England" on 6th June 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Carvey (post 1700) +

Dana Thomas Carvey (b. 1955), American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer
Victoria B. Carvey, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1972
Tom B. Carvey Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960, 1964
John C. Carvey, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1952, 1956
Harold K. Carvey, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State Senate 16th District, 1960

The Carvey Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Mirior Invictus
Motto Translation: Death before Defeat

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/england