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Where did the Scottish Donkey family come from? What is the Scottish Donkey family crest and coat of arms? When did the Donkey family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Donkey family history? In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Donkey family were born. Their name comes from the Gaelic personal name "Donnchad," which means "brown warrior". The personal name Donnchad is composed of two elements; "donn," which means "brown" and "cath," which means "warrior".In various documents Donkey has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. Donkin, Downkin, Donking, Donken, Downken and others. First found in Northumberland, where they held great estates but were a branch of the distinguished Scottish Clan of Duncan who were originally of Iona in the Hebrides, but changed their name and continued to use the basic Coat of Arms of the Duncan Clan. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Donkey research. Another 197 words(14 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Donkey History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Donkey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Donkey or a variant listed above include: Patrick Donkin arrived in Pennsylvania in 1820. 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: Disce pati Motto Translation: Learn to suffer.
The Donkey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Donkey 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 13:31. ©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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