| ![Show Contents]() Cannes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of CannesWhat does the name Cannes mean? The ancestors of the Cannes family come from the ancient Scottish kingdom of Dalriada. The family name comes from the given name Ian or John. John is the most common personal name in the Highlands. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Iain. Early Origins of the Cannes familyThe surname Cannes was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, 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 Cannes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cannes research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1292, 1340, 1618, 1667, 1717, 1777, 1808, 1875 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Cannes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cannes Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name Cannes include many spelling variations. They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. They include MacIan, MacAne, MacKane, MacKean, MacKain and others. Early Notables of the Cannes familyArchibald McKain (1717-1777), Scottish Shoemaker and Burgess of Elgin, Morayshire, who became the 15th Chief of MacIain of Ardnamurchan. Also of note was Thomas M'kean of Delaware, one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence.
John Canne (d. 1667?), was an English divine and printer and "may...
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| Cannes migration to the United States | + |
Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Cannes or a variant listed above:
Cannes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andres Cannes, aged 37, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
- Mr. Edward Cannes, aged 9, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
- Mr. Henry Cannes, aged 11, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
- Miss Mary Cannes, aged 10, British settler who arrived in New Orleans aboard the ship "Hope" on 1st April 1842
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: In hope I byde
- 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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