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Where did the Irish Meechan family come from? What is the Irish Meechan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Meechan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Meechan family history? The Irish surname Meechan was originally O Miadhachain in Irish Gaelic, which is derived from the word "miadhach," meaning "honorable."Official documents, crafted by early scribes and church officials, primarily contained names that were spelled according to their pronunciation. This lead to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating an illusion that a single person was many people. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Meechan that are preserved in the archival documents of the time are O'Meehan, Meighan, MacMeehan, MacMeekin, MacMeekan,MacMehan, MacMehon and many more. First found in County Leitrim, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meechan research. Another 236 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Meechan History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Meechan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. The 18th and 19th centuries saw many Irish families immigrate to North America in search of land and opportunities. The largest influx of Irish immigrants to the United States and British North America came during the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine laid waste to their homeland. Hundreds of thousands left the island in an attempt to escape the starvation and disease it brought. Although the arrival of such a large number of destitute Irish was not welcomed by the established population in the United States and what would become known as Canada at the time, these Irish were an essential element to the rapid development of these growing industrial nations. They filled the demand for the cheap labor needed for the work in factories and in the construction of bridges, roads, canals, and railways. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many immigrants bearing the name of Meechan or one of its variants: Owen McMehan, who settled in Philadelphia in 1845; Juda and Felix McMean settled in Boston in 1768.
The Meechan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Meechan 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 27 October 2010 at 13:50. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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