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![Show Contents]() Meagen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
The surname Meagen originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Miadhachain," which is derived from the word miadhach, meaning honorable. 1 Early Origins of the Meagen familyThe surname Meagen was first found in County Leitrim (Irish: Liatroim) anciently the western half of the kingdom of Breifne, located in Northeastern Ireland, in Leinster province, Originally, "Ó Miadhacháin, this is the name of at least two distinct septs; it is now equally distributed throughout the four provinces." 2 Early History of the Meagen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meagen research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Meagen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Meagen Spelling VariationsThe Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Meagen were encountered in the archives: Meighan, Meehan, Meegin, Meeghen, Meegan, Meakin, Meakins, Mekins, Mehan, Mehen, Mehigan, Mehegan, O'Meighan, O'Meehan and many more. Early Notables of the Meagen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Meagen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Meagen migration to the United States | + |
A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Meagen name:
Meagen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. William Meagen, (b. 1831), aged 20, Cornish miner departing from Penzance aboard the ship "Marquis of Chandos" arriving in the United States on 7 June 1851 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Meagen (post 1700) | + |
- Meagen Fay (b. 1957), American actress, known for her work on Ohara (1987-1988), Life With Louie (1995-1998) and Malcolm in the Middle (2002-2004)
- Meagen Marree Nay (b. 1988), Australian Olympic swimmer who at the 2008 Olympic Games
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to New York 1820 - 1891 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_new_york_1820_1891.pdf
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Meagen migration to the United States 
