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Where did the Irish Dunphy family come from? What is the Irish Dunphy family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dunphy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dunphy 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 Dunphy is O Donnchaidh, which means descendant of Donnchadh, a personal name Anglicized as Donogh.During the Middle Ages a name was spelt by scribes solely based on how it sounded, one's name could have been recorded many different ways during the life of its bearer. Numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Dunphy family name. Variations 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 Dunphy research. Another 300 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1014 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Dunphy History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Dunphy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the Dunphy family name: Dunphy Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Dunphy Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
 MoreThe 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 Dunphy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dunphy 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 19 April 2012 at 08:46. ©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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