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Where did the Irish MacDonough family come from? What is the Irish MacDonough family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacDonough family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacDonough family history? All Irish surnames have underlying meanings that can be traced back to their fullest points when the names first appeared in a Gaelic form. The name MacDonough originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Donnchadha, which means son of Donnchadh or son of Donagh.The general population of Ireland, like those of Europe and Britain during the Middle Ages, scribes recorded people's names as they saw fit. As a result, surnames often had many spelling variations. For MacDonough some of these variations included: Donaghey, McDonogh, McDonnogh, McDonagh and many more. First found in County Cork, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacDonough research. Another 222 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1779, 1850, and 1878 are included under the topic Early MacDonough History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 26 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacDonough Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. The 18th and 19th centuries saw many Irish families immigrate to North America in search of land and opportunities. The largest influx of Irish immigrants to the United States and British North America came during the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine laid waste to their homeland. Hundreds of thousands left the island in an attempt to escape the starvation and disease it brought. Although the arrival of such a large number of destitute Irish was not welcomed by the established population in the United States and what would become known as Canada at the time, these Irish were an essential element to the rapid development of these growing industrial nations. They filled the demand for the cheap labor needed for the work in factories and in the construction of bridges, roads, canals, and railways. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many immigrants bearing the name of MacDonough or one of its variants: James Donaghy who settled in New England in 1805; John (six of this name) arrived in Philadelphia between 1811 and 1867; Alexander Donaghy settled in New York in 1804.
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: Virtutis gloria merces Motto Translation: Glory is the reward of valour.
The MacDonough Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacDonough 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 13:31. ©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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