MacGover History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The MacGover surname was originally the Irish Gaelic Mag Shamhrain, which is derived from the word "samhra," meaning "summer." 1

Early Origins of the MacGover family

The surname MacGover was first found in County Cavan. The family claim descent through "Breannan, brother of Hugh Fionn who is No. 93 on the 'O'Rourke' pedigree." 1

Early History of the MacGover family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacGover research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1410, 1444, 1476, 1481, 1547, 1581, 1587 and 1593 are included under the topic Early MacGover History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

MacGover Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacGovern, Magauran, MacGoveran, MacGoverin and others.

Early Notables of the MacGover family

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Migration of the MacGover family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel MacGoveran, who settled in Philadelphia in 1840; Andrew, Bernard, Edward, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Terry, Thomas MacGovern all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.

Citations +

O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)