The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name Consadyn 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 Consadyn family
The surname Consadyn 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 Consadyn family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Consadyn research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1194 is included under the topic Early Consadyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Consadyn 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 Consadyn 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 Consadyn family
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Migration of the Consadyn 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 Consadyn 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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