| ![Show Contents]() Kenedy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely over time. The original Gaelic form of the name Kenedy is O'Cinneide , which is derived from the words "ceann," which means "head," and "éidigh," which means "helmet" 1 or O'Cinnidha, which means "a nation" or "kind." 2 Early Origins of the Kenedy familyThe surname Kenedy was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster. This distinguished Irish family were descended from Kennedy, nephew of King Brian Boru, Ireland's great Warrior King who fell in the battle of Clontarf in the year 1014. 2 The name has a long and illustrious history that begins in early times: Flan O'Kennedy, Abbot of Tim, a learned poet who died in 1110; two O'Kennedy of Ormond chiefs who were slain in 1117; Giolla-Kevin O'Kennedy who died on a pilgrimage at Killaloe in 1159; O'Kennedy, Abbot of Innisfallen who died in 1198; Donal O'Kennedy, Bishop of Killaloe who died in 1212; and many more. 2 Early History of the Kenedy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kenedy research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1615 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Kenedy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kenedy Spelling VariationsDuring the Middle Ages, attempting to record a Gaelic name in English was a daunting task. Most names were spelt by scribes solely based on how it sounded, one's name could have been recorded many different ways during the life of its bearer. Numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Kenedy family name.Variations found include Kennedy, Minagh, Kennady, O'Kennedy and others. Early Notables of the Kenedy familyProminent amongst the family at this time was Mathew Kennedy, who was forced to leave Ireland for France after the Fall of Limerick; Sir Robert Kennedy, 1st Baronet, an official of the...
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 Kenedy migration to the United States | + |
Irish immigrants began to leave the English-controlled Ireland in sizable numbers during the late 18th century. Many of these Irish immigrated to British North America or the United States in the hopes of gaining their own tract of farmland. This pattern of migration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine caused a great exodus of immigrants to North America. These immigrants differed from their predecessors in that they were desperately fleeing the disease and starvation that plagued their homeland, and many were entirely destitute when they arrived in North America. Although these penniless immigrants were not warmly welcomed when they arrived, they were critical to the rapid development of the United States and what would become known as Canada. Many went to populate the western frontiers and others provided the cheap labor the new manufacturing sector and the building of bridges, roads, railways, and canals required. A thorough examination of immigration and passenger lists has revealed some of the earliest people to arrive in North America with name Kenedy or one of its variants:
Kenedy Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Teage Kenedy, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 3
Kenedy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Malcolm Kenedy, who landed in South Carolina in 1716 3
Kenedy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Margaret Kenedy, aged 25, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1803 3
- Emelia Kenedy, aged 6, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1803 3
- Peter Kenedy, aged 27, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1803 3
- Robert Kenedy, aged 28, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
- Edward Kenedy, aged 23, who landed in New York in 1812 3
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| Kenedy migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kenedy Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- David Kenedy, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Morris Kenedy, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Mr. Kenedy Alexander U.E., "Kennedy" who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 4
Kenedy Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Honour Kenedy, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1821
- Mary McDonnell Kenedy, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1823
- Michael Kenedy, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1824
- Patrick Kenedy, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1828
- William Kenedy, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1834
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- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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