| ![Show Contents]() McVea History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of McVeaWhat does the name McVea mean? The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac an Bheatha," and a bearer of Mac Beatha is mentioned in the Annals as taking part in the battle of Clontarf in 1014. Early Origins of the McVea familyThe surname McVea was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where they held a family seat from ancient times. Today the name is numerous in north-east Ulster but back in the 17th century it was mainly recorded in Antrim, Armagh and Donegal as McVagh, McVaugh and McEvagh. 1 Early History of the McVea familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McVea research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1541 and 1798 are included under the topic Early McVea History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McVea Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: McVeigh, McVeagh, McVey, McVeigh, Mcvagh, MacVaugh, McEvagh and many more. Early Notables of the McVea familyAnother 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McVea Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McVea migration to the United States | + |
McVea Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Duncan McVea, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746 2
McVea Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- David McVea, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name McVea (post 1700) | + |
- Warren McVea (1946-2025), American professional football player who was a running back in the American Football League and National Football League
- Sam McVea (1884-1921), American Hall of Fame heavyweight boxer, known as the "Oxnard Cyclone"
- Tom McVea (b. 1945), American politician, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- John Vivian "Jack" McVea (1914-2000), American swing, blues, and rhythm and blues woodwind player and bandleader
- Harlan McVea, American politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 121st District, 2002 3
- Tennant McVea (b. 1988), Northern Irish footballer
- Sandy McVea (d. 1923), Australian boxer and actor
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: Per ardua
Motto Translation: Through adversity.
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 14) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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