Show ContentsNoth History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Noth family

The surname Noth was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area. The name is "a variant of Macnaught (of Kilquhanite, Galloway)" 1

Early History of the Noth family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Noth research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1357, 1400, 1448, 1473, 1519, 1606, 1612, 1617, 1634, 1646 and 1718 are included under the topic Early Noth History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Noth Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacNaught, MacNeight, MacNutt, MacNitt, MacNaght and many more.

Early Notables of the Noth family

Notable amongst the family at this time was John McKnawcht, Burgess of Edinburgh in 1612. He may be the same person as John M'Nacht, merchant burgess in the parish of Kirkpatrick-Durham in...
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Ireland Migration of the Noth family to Ireland

Some of the Noth family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 124 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Noth migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Noth Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christoph Noth, who arrived in America in 1783 2
Noth Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Marta Sibille Noth, who landed in America in 1854 2


The Noth Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Omnia fortunae committo
Motto Translation: I commit all things to fortune.


  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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