Magnier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The Irish surname Magnier is most likely derived from the "Castlemagner" in County Cork, also known as Magnelstown. The name was first recorded as Magnel, which had become Magner by the 16th century. The Irish form of the name is Maingneir.

Early Origins of the Magnier family

The surname Magnier was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where the family name was recorded in the Judiciary Rolls in the 13th century.

Early History of the Magnier family

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Magnier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Magner, Magnel, Magnan, Magnier and others.

Early Notables of the Magnier family

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Magnier Ranking

In France, the name Magnier is the 486^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,215 people with that name. 1

Magnier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Magnier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Magnier, who arrived in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1802 2
Thomas Magnier, who landed in New York in 1816 2

The Magnier 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: Magna est veritas
Motto Translation: Great is truth

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)