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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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

The Irish name Malech was originally written in a Gaelic form as O Maolmhuaidh, which is derived from the word "muadh," which has the dual meaning of "noble" and "big and soft."

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Names from the Middle Ages demonstrate many spelling variations. This is because the recording scribe or church official often decided as to how a person's name was spelt and in what language. Research into the name Malech revealed many variations, including Molloy, Mulloy, Miley, O'Molloy, O'Mulloy, Mullee and many more.

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


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Malech research. Another 297 words(21 lines of text) covering the year 1110 is included under the topic Early Malech History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 55 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Malech Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute do to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United Sates and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Malech family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Malech Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Carl Wilhelm August Malech, who landed in America in 1859

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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: Malo mori quam foedari
Motto Translation: I would rather die than be disgraced.

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The Malech Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Malech 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 9 January 2012 at 20:46.

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