O'Shaughnessy Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname O'Shaughnessy

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Origin Displayed: Irish

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

Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name O'Shaughnessy is O Seachnasaigh.

During the Middle Ages, the general population was illiterate. As a name was spelt by scribes solely based on how it sounded, one's name could have been recorded many different ways during the life of its bearer. Numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name O'Shaughnessy family name.Variations found include O'Shaughnessy, Shaughnessy, O'Shanessy, Shanessy and others.

First found in county Galway.

Many Irish Families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the O'Shaughnessy family name: Thomas O'Shaughnessy settled in Philadelphia in 1854; along with Martin and James; John O'Shanessy settled in Philadelphia in 1820; Patrick, James, John, Michael Shaughnessy all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860..

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Some noteworthy people of the name O'Shaughnessy

Domiano O'Shaughnessy, Vice President of marketing for the Marriott Hotel chain
Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy, British poet
Sir Thomas O'Shaughnessy (1850-1933), the last Recorder of Dublin
Nicholas O'Shaughnessy, professor, author and political commentator
William Brooke O'Shaughnessy, toxicologist and chemist

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