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Origins Available: Irish, Scottish Where did the Irish Swain family come from? What is the Irish Swain family crest and coat of arms? When did the Swain family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Swain family history? Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Swain is Mac Suibhne, which is derived from the word "suibhne," which means "pleasant."Pronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Swain are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include MacSweeney, MacSweeny, MacSwine, MacSwiney, MacSwyne, MacSwyny, MacWhinney, MacWhinny, MacWhinnie, MacSwiny, McSweeney, Swiney, Swinney and many more. First found in County Donegal. The name is derived from Suibhne O'Neill, who was a chieftain in Argyll, Scotland. His descendants migrated to Ireland as gallowglasses (mercenaries) prior to 1267. The three great septs of this name finally established themselves in Tirconnell in 14th century; they were known as MacSweeney Fanad, MacSweeney Banagh, and MacSweeney na dTuath, who were commonly referred to as 'MacSweeney of the Battleaxes.' They later became attached to the MacCarthys in the south and acquired their own territories and castles in Muskerry in County Cork. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swain research. Another 386 words(28 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Swain History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Swain Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Swain or a variant listed above: Swain Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Swain Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Swain Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Swain Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Swain Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 23 January 2012 at 11:52. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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