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Where did the Irish Dacey family come from? What is the Irish Dacey family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dacey family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dacey family history? Gaelic is at the heart of all the Irish surnames that can be found throughout the world today. The original Gaelic form of the name Dacey is "O'Dorchaidhe," from the word "dorcha," which means "dark." Alternatively, some branches of the family may be descended from Norman stock; the name is also derived from "Arcy," the name of a place in La Manche, Normandy. In this case, the surname would refer to "one from Arcy."Individual scribes in the Ireland during the Middle Ages would often record a person's name various ways. How the name was recorded depended on what that particular scribe believed the proper spelling for the name pronounced to him was. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origin of the Dacey family name include Dorcey, Dorcy, Dorsey, Darcey, D'Arcy, O'Dorcey, MacDarcy, Darsy and many more. First found in Galway, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dacey research. Another 472 words(34 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1334, 1384, 1598, 1668, 1725, and 1779 are included under the topic Early Dacey History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 58 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dacey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. In the late 18th century, Irish families began emigrating to North America in the search of a plot of land to call their own. This pattern of emigration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s cause thousands of Irish to flee the death and disease that accompanied the disaster. Those that made it alive to the shores of the United States and British North America (later to become Canada) were, however, instrumental in the development of those two powerful nations. Many of these Irish immigrants proudly bore the name of Dacey: Dacey 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: Un dieu, un roi Motto Translation: One God, one king.
The Dacey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dacey 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 13:30. ©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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