| ![Show Contents]() Connaughan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of ConnaughanWhat does the name Connaughan mean? The Connaughan surname comes from a proud and ancient past. The name Connaughan appeared originally in Gaelic as Ó Connachtain. 1 Early Origins of the Connaughan familyThe surname Connaughan was first found in County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Connaughan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Connaughan research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Connaughan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Connaughan Spelling VariationsPeople who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Connaughan that are preserved in archival documents are Cunigan, Conigan, Cunnigan, Conaghan, Conaughan, O'Cunigan, O'Conaghan, Connaghan, Connaughan, Kinneghan, Kinnegan and many more. Early Notables of the Connaughan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Connaughan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Connaughan familyA great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Connaughan name: Bernard, Hugh, James, and Michael Conaghan, Cornelius, Edward, Hugh, and William Conahan, Cormack and John Connaghan, Patrick Connahan, and Henry Coninghan, arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1865.
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
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