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Where did the Scottish Danahy family come from? What is the Scottish Danahy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Danahy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Danahy family history? The ancestors of the Danahy family were part of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. The name Danahy is derived from the personal name Dennis. Danahy is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Some patronyms were formed from the personal names of the father of the bearer, while others came from prominent religious and secular figures. The surname Danahy was first established in Lancashire, prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.The appearance of the printing press and the first dictionaries in the last few hundred years did much to standardize spelling. Prior to that time scribes spelled according to sound, a practice that resulted in many spelling variations. Danahy has been spelled Denny, Denney, Dennie, Denie, Denye, Deanney, Deannie and many more. First found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Danahy research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1424, 1501, 1549, and 1634 are included under the topic Early Danahy History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 28 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Danahy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Danahy family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 233 words(17 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products. The expense of the crossing to the North American colonies seemed small beside the difficulties of remaining in Scotland. It was a long and hard trip, but at its end lay the reward of freedom. Some Scots remained faithful to England and called themselves United Empire Loyalists, while others fought in the American War of Independence. Much of this lost Scottish heritage has been recovered in the last century through Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Danahy: Thomas Denny from Combs, Devon, England settled in Leicester, Massachusetts in 1646; Mary Denny settled in New England (Massachusetts) in 1635; another Mary Denny settled in Maryland in 1736. 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: Et mea messis erit Motto Translation: My harvest will also arrive.
The Danahy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Danahy 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 14 January 2011 at 14:40. ©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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