The surname Okirby comes from the Gaelic-Irish Ó Ciarmhaic, which was anglicized as Kerwick. The Irish name was later corrupted to Ó Cearba, which was Anglicized as Kirby.
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Early Origins of the Okirby family
The surname Okirby was first found in Knockany in County Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where members of the family were chiefs of the Eoghanacht Clan of Munster. The family were descendents of Eoghan, son of King Oilioll Olum.
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Early History of the Okirby family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Okirby research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1817 and 1906 are included under the topic Early Okirby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Okirby Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Kirby, Kerwick, O'Kirby and others.
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Early Notables of the Okirby family
Prominent amongst the family at this time was Richard Kirby, who in 1690, wrote about the revolution in Ireland. Two members of the family became distinguished in London; Joshua Kirby, who was president of... Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Okirby Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Okirby family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Kirby, who settled in Boston in 1767; James Kerwick, who immigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1798; Michael Kerwick, who settled in Nova Scotia in 1811.
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