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Origins Available: Irish, Jewish Where did the Irish Cahan family come from? What is the Irish Cahan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cahan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cahan family history? The surname Cahan originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Cathain" or "Mac Cathain."Within the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Cahan were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Keane, Kane, Kayne, Keaney, Keny, Keyne, O'Kane, O'Keane, O'Cahan, Cahan, Kean, O'Cain, McCloskey, McCluskey, McClaskey and many more. First found in County Londonderry. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cahan research. Another 447 words(32 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1196, 1617, and 1875 are included under the topic Early Cahan History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 26 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cahan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. To escape the religious and political discrimination they experienced primarily at the hands of the English, thousands of Irish left their homeland in the 19th century. These migrants typically settled in communities throughout the East Coast of North America, but also joined the wagon trains moving out to the Midwest. Ironically, when the American War of Independence began, many Irish settlers took the side of England, and at the war's conclusion moved north to Canada. These United Empire Loyalists, were granted land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula. Other Irish immigrants settled in Newfoundland, the Ottawa Valley, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, however, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America and Australia. Many of those numbers, however, did not live through the long sea passage. These Irish settlers to North America were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. Irish settlers made an inestimable contribution to the building of the New World. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Irish name Cahan or a variant listed above, including: Cahan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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: Felis demulcta mitis Motto Translation: A stroked cat is gentle.
The Cahan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cahan 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 27 October 2010 at 13:43. ©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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