Nish History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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  Scotland 
  Ireland 


On the western coast of Scotland and on the Hebrides islands the Nish family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. Their name comes from the personal name Naos, which is a dialectal form of Aonghus or Angus. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Neis, which is derived from the earlier form Mac Naois; both of these mean son of Angus. Thus, the name Nish is a cognate of MacAngus and MacInnes.

Early Origins of the Nish family

The surname Nish 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 early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Nish family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nish research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1522 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Nish History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nish Spelling Variations

In various documents Nish has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. MacNeish, MacNeice, MacNish, MacNess, MacKness, MacNeece and many more.

Early Notables of the Nish family

More information is included under the topic Early Nish Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Nish family to Ireland

Some of the Nish family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 67 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Nish migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Nish Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Nish (post 1700) +


The Nish 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: Animo non astutia
Motto Translation: By courage, not by craft.
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