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Where did the Irish Dwire family come from? What is the Irish Dwire family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dwire family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dwire family history?

Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Dwire family in Ireland was O Duibhir and Mac Duibhir. These are both derived from the words dubh, which means black, and odhar or uidhir, which means uncolored.

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Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Dwire family name include Dwyer, O'Dwyer, Dwire, Dwier, Dyer and others.

First found in the county of Tipperary, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dwire research. Another 341 words(24 lines of text) covering the years 1473, 1798, 1916, 1842 and 1917 are included under the topic Early Dwire History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Dwire Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Dwire to North America:

Dwire Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Peter Dwire who settled in Virginia in 1773

Dwire Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William Dwire, who landed in New York in 1851

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  • Earl Dwire (1883-1940), American character actor
  • George Jefferson "Jeff" Dwire (1923-1974), Arkansas small businessman and the third husband of Virginia Clinton


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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: Vertus sola nobilitas
Motto Translation: Virtue alone enobles

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The Dwire Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dwire 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 18 April 2012 at 14:14.

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