MacKetrock History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe ancient Viking-Scottish name MacKetrock is derived from the Old Norse personal name Sigtryggr, which literally means true victory. The Gaelic form adopted for the surname is Mac Shitrig. Early Origins of the MacKetrock familyThe surname MacKetrock was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the MacKetrock familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacKetrock research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1000, 1376, 1643 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacKetrock History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacKetrock Spelling VariationsThe spellings of Scottish names dating from the medieval era often bear little resemblance to those seen today. They vary enormously because scribes in that time spelled according to their ears. Some spelling variations of the name MacKetrock include MacKettrick, Kettrick, Kitterick, MacKitterick, MacEtterick, McKettrick, McKetrick, Ketterick and many more. Early Notables of the MacKetrock familyMore information is included under the topic Early MacKetrock Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the MacKetrock family to IrelandSome of the MacKetrock family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the MacKetrock familyThe farms of Scottish settlers soon dotted the east coast of the colonies that would become the nations of the United States and Canada. Many of those migrants and their children went on to play important roles in the founding the great nations of North America. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name MacKetrock or a variant listed above, including: Dr. John Kittredge (b. 1620), who arrived in America in 1660; G. B. Kitteredge, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852; F. M. Kitterage arrived in San Francisco in 1857.
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