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Etymology of McHone

What does the name McHone mean?

In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the McHone family were born. Their name comes from the given name Ian or John. John is the most common personal name in the Highlands. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Iain.

Early Origins of the McHone family

The surname McHone was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the McHone family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McHone research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1340, 1618, 1667, 1717, 1777, 1808, 1875 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McHone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McHone Spelling Variations

Spelling variations are a very common occurrence in records of early Scottish names. They result from the repeated and inaccurate translations that many names went through in the course of various English occupations of Scotland. McHone has been spelled MacIan, MacAne, MacKane, MacKean, MacKain and others.

Early Notables of the McHone family

Archibald McKain (1717-1777), Scottish Shoemaker and Burgess of Elgin, Morayshire, who became the 15th Chief of MacIain of Ardnamurchan. Also of note was Thomas M'kean of Delaware, one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence. John Canne (d. 1667?), was an English divine and printer and "may...
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McHone Ranking

the United States, the name McHone is the 10,326th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the McHone family to Ireland

Some of the McHone family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 80 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McHone migration to the United States +

Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first McHones to arrive on North American shores:

McHone Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Thomas McHone, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name McHone (post 1700) +

  • Johnny McHone, American actor, known for Lucidity Web Saga (2010), Detectives of Holiday Island and Buddy Thunderstruck (2017)
  • William McHone, American costume designer, known for Studio One (1948), The Jack Benny Program (1950) and Arthur Godfrey and the Sounds of New York (1963)
  • Marc McHone, American actor, known for WS (2013), Chicago Fire (2012) and Urban Jungle Dating Dilemmas (2011)
  • Michelle Crockett McHone, American actress and model best known for her role in the movie Dakota (1987) with Lou Diamond Phillips
  • Hilary McHone, American producer, known for Halloween Bash (2013), Transfer and Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss (2023)
  • Carson McHone, American singer-songwriter and musician from Austin, Texas
  • Morris "Mo" McHone (b. 1943), American former coach for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, a semi-professional team in the NBA Developmental League
USS Indianapolis
  • Ollie Mchone, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 3

The McHone Motto +

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: In hope I byde
  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew

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