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

The Irish surname Maginn originally appeared in Gaelic as O Finn, from the word "fionn," which means "fair."

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Within the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Maginn were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Finn, O'Finn, Maginn, Fynn, O'Fynn and others.

First found in County Sligo, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maginn research. Another 256 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1020 and 1369 are included under the topic Early Maginn History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Maginn or a variant listed above:

Maginn Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Daniel Maginn, aged 21, landed in Antigua (Antego) in 1683

Maginn Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Charles Maginn, aged 17, arrived in New York, NY in 1852

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  • William Maginn (1794-1842), Irish writer


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  10. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
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The Maginn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Maginn 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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