McCarr History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The McCarr family comes from the ancient Scottish Dalriadan clans of the mountainous west coast of Scotland. The name McCarr is derived from the name Macara, which is the Gaelic word for son of the young, manly one.

Early Origins of the McCarr family

The surname McCarr was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, 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 McCarr family

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McCarr Spelling Variations

Translation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of McCarr include McAree, MacAree, McAra, MacAra, McArra, MacArra, McCarra, MacCarra, McCarry, MacCarry, McCarrie and many more.

Early Notables of the McCarr family

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Migration of the McCarr family to Ireland

Some of the McCarr family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the McCarr family

The hardy Scots who made the crossing settled all along the east coast of North America and in the great west that was just then opening up. At the time of the American War of Independence, many United Empire Loyalists moved north from the American colonies to Canada. Scottish national heritage became better known in North America in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic events. An examination of immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name McCarr arrived in North America very early: three people by the name of John McAree who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1855; 1861 and 1869; Owen arrived in 1870. James and John MacCarry settled in New England in 1805..