The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name Consadind originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Consaidin. This surname is an instance of a Gaelic surname being derived from a foreign Christian name; it means son of Constantine.
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Early Origins of the Consadind family
The surname Consadind was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Early History of the Consadind family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Consadind research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1194 is included under the topic Early Consadind History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Consadind Spelling Variations
Lacking standardized spellings, scribes and church officials recorded people's name according to how they sounded. This practice often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Consadind are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include Considine, McConsidine, Considene, McConsidene and others.
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Early Notables of the Consadind family
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Migration of the Consadind family
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 Consadind family name: Mathew Conidene who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1871; Dennis, Martin, Mathew, Patrick, and another Mathew Considine, arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870. Patrick Considine arrived in Quebec in 1840..
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