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Origins Available: Irish, Scottish Where did the Scottish Denehy family come from? What is the Scottish Denehy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Denehy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Denehy family history? The ancestors of the first family to use the name Denehy lived among the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. The name Denehy is derived from the personal name Dennis. Denehy 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 Denehy was first established in Lancashire, prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Denehy 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 Denehy research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1424, 1501, 1549, and 1634 are included under the topic Early Denehy History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 28 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Denehy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Some of the Denehy 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. This oppression forced many Scots to leave their homelands. Most of these chose North America as their destination. Although the journey left many sick and poor, these immigrants were welcomed the hardy with great opportunity. Many of these settlers stood up for their newfound freedom in the American War of Independence. More recently, Scots abroad have recovered much of their collective heritage through highland games and other patriotic functions and groups. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has located various settlers bearing the name Denehy: Denehy 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: Et mea messis erit Motto Translation: My harvest will also arrive.
The Denehy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Denehy 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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