Madigan Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Madigan

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Origin Displayed: Irish

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

Madigan originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac an Mhadaidh, which is probably derived from the word madadh, which means dog.

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacAvaddy, Madden, O'Madden, Madigan, Macavadan and others.

First found in county Galway, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:

Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
Known spelling variations
Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
First settlers to North America
Notable contemporary bearers of the name
A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Madden settled in New England in 1753; John Madden settled in Barbados in 1663; Andrew, Bernard, Daniel, David, Hugh, James, John, Mary, Patrick, Peter, Richard, Thomas and William Madden all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.

For more information on the last name Madigan, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Madigan

Amy Madigan (b. 1950), American actress
Charles Madigan, American journalist and editor
Edward Rell Madigan (1936-1994), American politician from Illinois, congressman and Secretary of Agriculture
Frank Madigan, American law enforcement officer in the 1960s in California
Kathleen Madigan (b. 1965), American television comedian
Lisa Madigan (b. 1966), American politician from Illinois, Illinois state Attorney General
Michael Madigan (b. 1942), American politician from Illinois, congressman
Edward Patrick "Slip" Madigan (1896-1966), American college football player at Notre Dame University
Cecil Madigan (1889-1947), Australian explorer and geologist
Colin Madigan (b. 1921), Australian architect
Elvira Madigan (1867-1889), Danish ropedancer and trick rider, eponym of a film

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Madigan family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Madigan coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Madigan genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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Surname Histories

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Symbolism

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The Madigan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Madigan 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.