| ![Show Contents]() Menner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The chronicle of the name Menner begins with a family in the Pictish clans of ancient Scotland. The name is derived from the personal name John. The Gaelic form of their name was originally Mac-Iain-uidhir, which means son of dun John. However, the Menner family of Perth traditionally derive their name from M'an-oighre, which means son of the heir. Experts have also theorized that the surname Menner may be derived from Mac-an-fhuibir, which means son of the smith, or Mac-an-huidhir, which means son of the stranger. Early Origins of the Menner familyThe surname Menner was first found in Perth, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Further to the south in England, the Menaire, Menear, Manhire and other variants claim descent from Walter Maenhir who was listed in Devon in 1293. The very rare variant Manhire traces back to Ellis Menheire who was listed in Devon in 1642. 1 Early History of the Menner familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Menner research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1392, 1526, 1546, 1776 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Menner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Menner Spelling VariationsWhen the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Menner has been written MacNair, MacNaire, MacNayer, MacNeir, MacNuir, Menair and many more. Early Notables of the Menner familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Menner Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Menner family to Ireland
Some of the Menner family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Menner:
Menner Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- David Menner, aged 20, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
Menner Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andreas Menner, aged 17, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2
- Jakob Menner, aged 23, who landed in New York in 1854 2
- Johann Menner, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
- Mr. Charles Menner, aged 23, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Westernland" 3
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Menner Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Miss Sarah Menner, (b. 1825), aged 28, Cornish domestic servant departing from Plymouth on 17th September 1852 aboard the ship "Time and Truth" arriving in Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 5th January 1853 4
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
- Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2024
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
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