Keddy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland
Scotland

The surname Keddy comes from the Irish Gaelic Mac Ceadaigh, from an ancient personal name derived from the Gaelic word "cead," meaning "hundred." This name often given to the O'Mores of Leix with whom the MacKeadys were associated. In found in Munster, the name of the Corca Laoidhe sept Ó Meiceidigh, has been corrupted to MacCeidigh or Mac Eidigh, and anglicized as Keady. The name has been recorded as both O'Keady and McKeddy in the Fiants of the sixteenth century.

Early Origins of the Keddy family

The surname Keddy was first found in County Leix (Irish: Laois) formerly known as Queen's County, located in central Ireland, in Leinster Province.

Early History of the Keddy family

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Keddy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacKeady, McKeady, Keady, O'Keady, Keddy, O'Keddy and many more.

Early Notables of the Keddy family

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Keddy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Keddy Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Alexander Keddy, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749-1752

Keddy migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Keddy Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Keddy, Cornish butcher who immigrated to New South Wales, Australia aboard the ship "Lady Ann" in 1854 convicted at Goulburn Gaol on 24th May 1855 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Keddy (post 1700) +

James Keddy (b. 1973), former Irish footballer
Paul A. Keddy (b. 1953), Canadian ecologist
Carole Juanita Keddy (b. 1937), former Canadian educator and political figure
Gerald Gordon Keddy (b. 1953), Canadian politician

Historic Events for the Keddy family +

Halifax Explosion

Miss Margaret Keddy (1914-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 2

The Keddy 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: Conlan abu
Motto Translation: Conlan forever.

Citations +

Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retreived 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_gaol_admissions.pdf
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance