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Where did the Irish MacCaughey family come from? What is the Irish MacCaughey family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacCaughey family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacCaughey family history? The surname is one of the native Irish surnames that come from the Irish Gaelic language. The original Gaelic form of the name MacCaughey is "Mac Eachaidh," from the personal name Eachaidh, which is Anglicized as Aghy. It is cognate with Eochaigh, which is Anglicized as the once-common Christian name Oghy.Many spelling variations of the surname MacCaughey can be found in the archives. One reason for these variations is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. The different spellings that were found include Caughey, McCaughey, McGaughey, Coffee, Coffey, Coffy, O'Coffey, O'Coffy, Mulcahy, McGahey and many more. First found in the county of Cork, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacCaughey research. Another 218 words(16 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacCaughey History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early MacCaughey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the MacCaughey name: John Caughey who settled in New York in 1845; James Coffe who settled in Boston in 1754; Bridget Coffee settled in Boston in 1849; John Coffee settled in Virginia in 1637. 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: Non providentia sed victoria Motto Translation: No victory without foresight
The MacCaughey Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacCaughey 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 27 October 2010 at 13:26. ©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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