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Where did the Irish O'Neil family come from? What is the Irish O'Neil family crest and coat of arms? When did the O'Neil family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the O'Neil family history? Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name O'Neil is Ó Néill, which means descendant of Niall, a personal name of Irish origin, thought to mean "champion."People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname O'Neil that are preserved in archival documents are O'Neill, Neal, Neale, Neales, Neil, Nihill, Niell, O'Nail, O'Neil, O'Niel and many more. First found in County Tyrone, and County Clare where O'Neill was chief of Clan Dalvy and of Tradree, a district in the barony of Inchiquinn. In the 10th century, a branch of this family went to Limerick to assist in the expulsion of the Danes. After one victorious occasion they wore green boughs in their helmets and on their horses' heads signifying their victory. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Neil research. Another 215 words(15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Neil History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 23 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Neil Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the O'Neil name: O'Neil Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The O'Neil Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The O'Neil 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 21 April 2012 at 21:44. ©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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