Maddin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Maddin originally appeared in Gaelic as "Mac an Mhadaidh," which is probably derived from the word "madadh," which means "warrior, dog." 1
Another source claims the family claim descent through Owen Buac, brother of Owen Fionn, ancestor of O'Madadhain, of Connaught, slain, 1008; Anglicized O'Madden, Madden. The Madden family of Longford, County Galway, the O'Madden family of Balbriggan, County Dublin and the Madden family of Ulster are all branches of the original. 2
Alternatively, the name could have been from "descendant of little Matthew (gift of Jehovah.)" 3
Early Origins of the Maddin family
The surname Maddin was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
We did find this interesting entry for the Mudrigan variant in the parish of St. Martin, Cornwall, England: "Although this parish contains no manor, Mudgian is said formerly to have had manorial rights, when it belonged to a family of this name, and was their seat. From the Mudgians it passed with an heiress in marriage to the Chynoweths." 4
Early History of the Maddin family
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Maddin Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: MacAvaddy, Madden, O'Madden, Madigan, Macavadan and others.
Early Notables of the Maddin family
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Maddin migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Maddin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Henry Maddin, who arrived in Virginia in 1643 5
- Tho Maddin, who landed in Virginia in 1657 5
Maddin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Sarah Maddin, who arrived in New England in 1740 5
- Stephen Maddin, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1745 5
Maddin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Hugh Maddin, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 5
- John Maddin, aged 18, who landed in Georgia in 1812 5
- Bryan Maddin, who arrived in Arkansas in 1848 5
Maddin migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Maddin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Dennis Maddin, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
Maddin migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Maddin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Miss Sarah Maddin, Irish convict who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Exmouth" on 2nd January 1804, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Citations +
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
- 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)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 30th May 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/experiment