Cavenaugh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Cavenaugh is Caomhanach, an adjective denoting association with St. Caomhan. The first Kavanagh, Donal, the son of Dermot MacMurrough, was fostered by a successor of this saint.

Early Origins of the Cavenaugh family

The surname Cavenaugh was first found in County Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Cavenaugh family

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Cavenaugh Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cavanagh, Kavanagh, Kavanah, Cavanaugh, Keevan, Cavanaw, Kavanaw, Cavenaugh, Cavanough, Cavaneagh, Cavana, Cavena, Cavinaugh, Kavina, Kavena, Kavanaugh, Cavanach, Kavanach, Cabenagh, O'Cavanagh, O'Kavanagh, Keaveney, Geaveney, M'Cavanna and many more.

Early Notables of the Cavenaugh family

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Cavenaugh migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cavenaugh Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philemon Cavenaugh, who landed in Virginia in 1736 1
Captain Cavenaugh, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1764 1

Cavenaugh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Cavenaugh, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1835 1
Patrick Cavenaugh, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 1
Peter Cavenaugh, who landed in Mississippi in 1843 1
Edward Cavenaugh, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1849 1

Cavenaugh migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cavenaugh Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

James Cavenaugh, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

The Cavenaugh Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Siothchain agus fairsinge
Motto Translation: Peace and plenty.

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)