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

In its ancient Gaelic form, the Irish name Mahone was written Mac Mathghamhna, which later became Mac Mathuna. Both names are derived from the word "mathghamhan," which means "bear."

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During the Middle Ages, attempting to record a Gaelic name in English was a daunting task. Most names were spelt by scribes solely based on how it sounded, one's name could have been recorded many different ways during the life of its bearer. Numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Mahone family name.Variations found include MacMahon, MacMann, MacMahan, MacMohan and others.

First found in County Clare, where the MacMahons were lords of Corca Baisgin; and possessed the greater part of the baronies of Moyarta and Clonderlaw.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mahone research. Another 219 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1119, 1715, 1780, 1519, 1600, 1650, 1680, 1747 and 1737 are included under the topic Early Mahone History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 95 words(7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mahone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Irish immigrants began to leave the English-controlled Ireland in sizable numbers during the late 18th century. Many of these Irish immigrated to British North America or the United States in the hopes of gaining their own tract of farmland. This pattern of migration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine caused a great exodus of immigrants to North America. These immigrants differed from their predecessors in that they were desperately fleeing the disease and starvation that plagued their homeland, and many were entirely destitute when they arrived in North America. Although these penniless immigrants were not warmly welcomed when they arrived, they were critical to the rapid development of the United States and what would become known as Canada. Many went to populate the western frontiers and others provided the cheap labor the new manufacturing sector and the building of bridges, roads, railways, and canals required. A thorough examination of immigration and passenger lists has revealed some of the earliest people to arrive in North America with name Mahone or one of its variants:

Mahone Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Jeane Mahone, who landed in Maryland in 1668

Mahone Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Michael Mahone, aged 7, arrived in New York in 1849
  • Winefred Mahone, aged 40, arrived in New York in 1849
  • Catherine Mahone, aged 9, arrived in New York in 1849
  • Edward Mahone, aged 20, landed in New York in 1849
  • Ellen Mahone, aged 5, arrived in New York in 1849


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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: Sic nos sic sacra tuemur
Motto Translation: Thus we guard our sacred rights.

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The Mahone Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Mahone 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 31 January 2012 at 08:39.

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