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Where did the Irish Knee family come from? What is the Irish Knee family crest and coat of arms? When did the Knee family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Knee family history?
The spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely. The original Gaelic form of the name Knee is Mac Neidhe, which is derived from the word niadh, which means champion.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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In the Middle Ages, a name was often recorded under several different spelling variations during the life of its bearer. Literacy was rare at that time and none of the languages to be found in the British Isles had achieved any great semblance of standardization. Variations of the name Knee found include MacNee, MacNea, MacNay, MacKnee, MacNeigh, MacNia, Nee, Knee and many more.First found in County Down, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knee research. Another 246 words(18 lines of text) covering the year 1037 is included under the topic Early Knee History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Knee. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Ireland experienced a dramatic decrease in its population during the late 19th century. This was in a great measure, a response to England's imperialistic policies. Hunger and disease took the lives of many Irish people and many more chose to leave their homeland to escape such hunger and disease. North America with its promise of work, freedom, and land was an extremely popular destination for Irish families. For those families that survived the journey, all three of these things were were often attained through much hard work and perseverance. Research into early immigration and passenger lists revealed many immigrants bearing the name Knee:
Knee Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Daniel Knee, who landed in America in 1809
- Harmon Knee, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1830
- James Knee, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1875
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- Allan Knee, American film and television writer and playwright
- Bernie Knee (1924-1994), American singer and musician, best known for his work with Carole King
- Fred Knee (1868-1914), British trade unionist and socialist politician
- Miriam Knee (b. 1938), Australian cricketer who played eight women's test matches
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- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Sullivan, Sir Edward. The Book of Kells 3rd Edition. New York: Crescent Books, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-517-61987-3).
- Land Owners in Ireland. Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1203-3).
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The Knee Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Knee 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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