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

While many of Irish names are quite familiar to most, their original Gaelic forms are often forgotten and mysterious. The original Gaelic form of the name Magennis is Mag Aonghusa or Mag Aonghuis. Both of these mean son of Angus.

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Pronunciation, rather than spelling, was what guided scribes and church officials in recording names, a practice that often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Magennis are preserved in documents that were examined for evidence of the family's history. The various spellings of Magennis included Genis, Guinness, Magennis, Guinnessy, McGuinness 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 Magennis research. Another 401 words(29 lines of text) covering the years 1640, 1703, 1759, 1798, and 1868 are included under the topic Early Magennis History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 53 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Magennis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The 19th century brought a massive reduction in Ireland's population. It seemed that during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s the Irish people had two options: starve or immigrate. Those that chose the later frequently headed for the United States, hopeful for land, work, and equality. Those determined for free land joined the migration west; while others stayed behind to live in urban centers and often work in factories. Still others began a transitory life in work camps, building the bridges, canals, railways, and highways so critical to the rapidly development of the growing industrial nation. Early passenger and immigration lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Magennis:

Magennis Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Mary Magennis, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Garrison, Ireland, in 1909
  • Madge Magennis, aged 27, who arrived at Ellis Island from Carnew, Ireland, in 1913
  • Gertrude Magennis, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Carnew, Ireland, in 1913


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  • Leading Seaman James Joseph Magennis (1919-1986), Irish sailor awarded the Victoria Cross during WWII
  • William Magennis (1867-1946), Irish politician and university professor
  • Joshua Brendan David "Josh" Magennis (b. 1990), Northern Irish footballer
  • Shaun Magennis (b. 1989), English professional rugby league player
  • Eric Magennis (b. 1937), Australian three-time gold medalist Paralympic lawn bowls player and archer


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The Magennis Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Magennis 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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