The spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely over time. The original Gaelic form of the name Herdigant is Ó hArtigain, which connotes a descendant of Art. [1]
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Early Origins of the Herdigant family
The surname Herdigant was first found in counties Clare and Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. [2]
One of the first records of the family was of Cineth O'Hartigan (died 975), an Irish poet from the north of Ireland, perhaps best known for his "Dinnsenchus," a work which relates the legendary history of the duns, lakes, plains and mountains of Ireland. It gives a prose account of each place, followed by an account in verse. [3]
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Early History of the Herdigant family
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Herdigant 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 Herdigant are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include Hartigan, O'Hartigan, Hartagan, Hartegan, Hartigon, Hartagon and many more.
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Early Notables of the Herdigant family
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Migration of the Herdigant 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 Herdigant family name: James, Michael, Patrick and Thomas Hartigan arrived in Canada in 1839; Michael Hartigan arrived in Baltimore with his wife and five children in 1820. In Newfoundland, Denis settled in St. John's in 1804.
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