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Where did the Irish Foard family come from? What is the Irish Foard family crest and coat of arms? When did the Foard family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Foard family history?
As an Irish surname, Foard was an Anglicized version of three different Gaelic names: "Mac Giolla Naomh," meaning "son of the devotee of the saints" was a Sept that originated in southern Connemara. The name also comes from "Mac Consnámha," or "son of the swimming hound." This Connacht Sept has also been Anglicized as Kinneavy. Lastly, in Cork, the name was an Anglicized version of " Fuaráin," though more often it was Anglicized as Foran.
There are also many Irish bearers of this name, who are ultimately of English origin. The English name comes from the Old English word "ford," which denotes a shallow section of a river, where it can be crossed. One large family came to County Meath from Devon in the 14th century where they became large land-holders.
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- Known spelling variations
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- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Ford, Forde and others.First found in Connacht, and in County Cork where several distinct Irish Septs all came to be known by the English name Foard.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Foard. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Foard Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Jon Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1636
- Chalcie Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1652
- Chalice Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1652
- William Foard, who landed in Virginia in 1653
- Dennis. Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1654
Foard Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Wm Foard, who arrived in Virginia in 1703
- Joseph Foard, who landed in Mississippi in 1798
Foard Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Heinrich Foard, aged 6, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1893
- John Foard, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island from Mayo, in 1893
- Wilhelm Foard, aged 1, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1893
- Stephan Foard, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ireland, in 1893
Foard Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- J R Foard, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1903
- Lilli Foard, aged 40, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1907
- Francis Foard, aged 27, who arrived at Ellis Island from London, England, in 1913
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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: Lucrum Christi mihi
Motto Translation: Without Christ, there is no light.
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The Foard Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Foard 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.
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