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Where did the Irish Dunfee family come from? What is the Irish Dunfee family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dunfee family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dunfee family history? There are a multitude of ancient meanings and variations associated with the Irish surnames that are now common throughout the modern world. The original Gaelic form of the name Dunfee is O Donnchaidh, which means descendant of Donnchadh, a personal name Anglicized as Donogh.Within archives, many different spelling variations exist for the surname Dunfee. Ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in the name of the single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Dunphy, Dunfy, O'Dunphy, O'Donoghue and others. First found in County Kerry, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dunfee research. Another 300 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1014 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Dunfee History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Dunfee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Irish families fled the English-colonized Ireland in record numbers during the 19th century for North America. Many of those destitute families died from disease during, and even shortly after, the long journey. Although those that immigrated before the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s often were granted a tract of land, those that arrived later were generally accommodated in urban centers or in work camps. Those in the urban centers would labor in the manufacturing sector, whereas those in work camps would to build critical infrastructures such as bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Regardless of when these Irish immigrants came to North America, they were critical for the rapid development of the young nations of the United States and Canada. Early immigration and passenger lists have recorded many early immigrants bearing the name of Dunfee: Dunfee Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Dunfee Settlers in the United States in the 20th 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: Generosa virtus nihil timet Motto Translation: Generous valour fears nothing
The Dunfee Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dunfee 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 16 March 2012 at 12:26. ©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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