McMeeken History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Irish surname McMeeken was originally Ó Miadhachain in Irish Gaelic, which is derived from the word "miadhach," meaning "honorable." 1 Early Origins of the McMeeken familyThe surname McMeeken was first found in County Leitrim (Irish: Liatroim) anciently the western half of the kingdom of Breifne, located in Northeastern Ireland, in Leinster province, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the McMeeken familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McMeeken research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McMeeken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McMeeken Spelling VariationsLacking standardized spellings, scribes and church officials recorded people's name according to how they sounded. This practice often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname McMeeken are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include O'Meehan, Meighan, MacMeehan, MacMeekin, MacMeekan,MacMehan, MacMehon and many more. Early Notables of the McMeeken familyMore information is included under the topic Early McMeeken Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the McMeeken family name: McMeeken Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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