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The surname Minihane is an anglicized version of the Irish name Ó Muimhneachain. 1
The surname Minihane was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where a sept of the Hy Fiachrach group called Ó Mionachain was mentioned in 1220 by the Four Masters. They were sub-chiefs of Erris.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Minihane research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1659 is included under the topic Early Minihane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Moynihan, Minihan, Minaghan, Moynaghan, Myneghane, Minighane, Munnighane, Minihane, Minnagh, Mimnagh, Moyna and many more.
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Minihane Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: