Ennes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Ennes is derived from the Gaelic "hAonghuis," a variant of "hAonghusa," which became O'Hennessy. Thus bearers of this name come from the same stock as the O'Hennesy Septs of Moyfenrath barony in Meath, and Philipstown barony in County Offaly. These Gaelic names mean 'the son of Angus,' and this distinguished Irish sept traces its origin back to King Laeghaire Lorc who reigned in 593 A.D.

Early Origins of the Ennes family

The surname Ennes was first found in County Kildare and the adjoining areas in Meath and Offaly, where bearers of the name have been found since the 16th century, when Irish names were being Anglicized.

"Ennis was formerly O'Hennis, which is Ó hAonghuis in Irish. In both those areas we find Ennis, then written Enos, Ennous (to mention only two of the many variants) very frequently in sixteenth century records." 1

Early History of the Ennes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ennes research. Another 224 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1642, 1646, 1650, 1659 and 1685 are included under the topic Early Ennes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ennes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ennis, Enos, O'Hennis, Hennis, Ennos, Ennes and many more.

Early Notables of the Ennes family

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Ennes migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ennes Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Philip Ennes, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Ennes (post 1700) +

William S. Ennes, American Republican politician, Mayor of Princeton, Indiana, 1926-30

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
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)