The
Welsh MacHint surname is thought to derived from name of the village of Machen, located near Caerphilly, in the county of Monmouthshire.
Early Origins of the MacHint family
The surname MacHint was first found in
Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy), at Machen, a parish, in the union of Newport, partly in the
hundred of Wentlloog, South
Wales.
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Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Early History of the MacHint family
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MacHint Spelling Variations
Welsh surnames are relatively few in number, but they have an inordinately large number of
spelling variations. There are many factors that explain the preponderance of
Welsh variants, but the earliest is found during the Middle Ages when
Welsh surnames came into use. Scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, which often resulted in a single person's name being inconsistently recorded over his lifetime. The transliteration of
Welsh names into English also accounts for many of the spelling variations: the unique
Brythonic Celtic language of the
Welsh had many sounds the English language was incapable of accurately reproducing. It was also common for members of a same surname to change their names slightly, in order to signify a branch loyalty within the family, a religious adherence, or even patriotic affiliations. For all of these reasons, the many
spelling variations of particular
Welsh names are very important. The surname MacHint has occasionally been spelled Machen, Machin, Machon, Mackon, Makin, Makins, MacMacken and many more.
Early Notables of the MacHint family (pre 1700)
Prominent amongst the family during the late Middle Ages was Thomas Machen
(c. 1541-1614), an English mercer who was mayor of Gloucester three times, Member of Parliament for Gloucester in 1614; Bathsua Reginald Makin (c.1600-c.1675) English middle-class proto-feminist who...
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Migration of the MacHint family to Ireland
Some of the MacHint family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the MacHint family to the New World and Oceana
In the 1800s and 1900s, many
Welsh families left for North America, in search of land, work, and freedom. Those who made the trip successfully helped contribute to the growth of industry, commerce, and the cultural heritage of both Canada and the United States. In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name MacHint Bernard, Charles, Hugh, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Steven and Thomas Mackin all arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1860; Hugh, Michael, Patrick, Thomas and William Macken also arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
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Citations
- ^ Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.