The Gaelic name used by the Caddo family in ancient Ireland was Mac Conduibh. The first part of the name comes from the word con, which is the genitive form of cu, which means hound while the second part of the name is derived from the Gaelic word dubh, which means black.
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Early Origins of the Caddo family
The surname Caddo 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 they held a family seat.
Early History of the Caddo family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caddo research. Another 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Caddo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Caddo Spelling Variations
The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The many regional dialects and the predominate illiteracy would have made common surnames appear unrelated to the scribes of the period. Research into the name Caddo revealed spelling variations, including MacCunniff, Cunniff, Cuniffe, Cunniffe, MacConiffe, MacConniff, Coneffe, Coniffe, Conniff, MacEniffe, MacKiniff, Kinniiff, MacNuff, MacNeeve, MacNiff, MacAniff, Caddo, Caddow, Quinniff, MacEndoo, MacAdoo and many more.
Early Notables of the Caddo family
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Migration of the Caddo family
Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Caddo: Adam McAdoo settled in Allegheny County Pennsylvania in 1844; James McAdoo landed in New York in 1821; Another James McAdoo settled in Washington County Pennsylvania with his two children, James Jr. and John in 1824.
