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Where did the Irish Egan family come from? What is the Irish Egan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Egan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Egan family history?
Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Egan family in Ireland was Mac Aodhagain, which means son of Aodh, a personal name usually Anglicized as Hugh.
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Many spelling variations of the surname Egan can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Egan, Eagan, Keegan, MacEgan, Kegan, Keagan and many more.First found in County Tipperary, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
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In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Egan family came to North America quite early:
Egan Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- LaughIan Egan, who arrived in Maryland in 1678
Egan Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Charles Egan, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
- Christian Egan, aged 17, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738
- Philip Egan, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1745
- Barnaby Egan, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1746
- Rev. Michael Egan who became Bishop of Philadelphia in 1790
Egan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Mary, Egan Jr., aged 27, landed in Charlestown, Maw in 1803
- Thos Egan, aged 29, landed in Charlestown, Mass in 1803
- Joshua Egan, who landed in New York in 1813
- William Egan, who arrived in New York in 1818
- P Egan, aged 28, arrived in America in 1821
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- Ted Egan (b. 1932), Australian folk musician and Administrator of the Northern Territory
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- Sir John Leopold Egan (b. 1939), English industrial executive
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- Egan Ancestors: Hobart, 1574-1928 by Clarence Edward Egan.
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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: Fortitudine et prudentia
Motto Translation: With fortitude and prudence.
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- Bell, Robert. The Book of Ulster Surnames. Belfast: Blackstaff, 1988. Print. (ISBN 10-0856404160).
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- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
- Woodham-Smith, Cecil. The Great Hunger Ireland 1845-1849. New York: Old Town Books, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-385-3).
- Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
- Bullock, L.G. Historical Map of Ireland. Edinburgh: Bartholomew and Son, 1969. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
- Donovan, George Francis. The Pre-Revolutionary Irish in Massachusetts 1620-1775. Menasha, WI: Geroge Banta Publsihing Co., 1932. Print.
- Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
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The Egan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Egan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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