| ![Show Contents]() Connaway History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of ConnawayWhat does the name Connaway mean? All Irish surnames have a long, ancient Gaelic history behind them. The original Gaelic form of the name Connaway is Ó Conbhuidhe or Ó Connmhachain. The former of these names likely comes from the Gaelic word "condmach," while the latter probably comes from "cu buidhe." 1 Conway is also an Anglicization of the names Mac Conmheadha or Mac Connmhaigh. One of the first records of the family was Gillabrighde MacConmidhe (fl. 1260) the Irish "historian and poet, a member of a family which for more than three centuries acted as hereditary poets of the Cinel Eoghain, the O'Neills, and their kindred septs. He was born about 1200, and wrote a poem on Cathal Croibhdhearg O'Conor during the lifetime of that king, who died in 1224. Brian O'Neill, chief of the Cinel Eoghain, once gave him twenty horned cows (fiche bo bheannach) for poem, and on another occasion, after the feativities of May day, gave him twenty cows, besides gold and clothing." 2 He was the progenitor of a long line of early Irish poets that were known into the mid 16th century. Early Origins of the Connaway familyThe surname Connaway was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, and Connacht. The name is "the anglicized form of several different Irish surnames." 3 The name MacConway (McConway) was typically found in Donegal while the name Conway was found in nearby Sligo in the parish of Easky. 3 Early History of the Connaway familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Connaway research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1360, 1420, 1434, 1493, 1507, 1542, 1564, 1583, 1586, 1594, 1607, 1623, 1628, 1630, 1631, 1655, 1661, 1669, 1679, 1681 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Connaway History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Connaway Spelling VariationsBecause early scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded, a person could have many various spellings of his name.Many different spelling variations of the surname Connaway were found in the archives researched. These included Conway, Conboy, Convey, O'Conway, McConway and others. Early Notables of the Connaway familyEdward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway PC (1564-1631), an English soldier and statesman, Secretary of State in 1623, Lord President of the Council (1628-1631); his son, Edward Conway, 2nd Viscount Conway PC (1594-1655), an English politician, military commander and peer; and his son, Edward Conway, 1st Earl of Conway PC, FRS (c.1623-1683), an English peer and politician, Secretary...
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| Connaway migration to the United States | + |
A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Connaway:
Connaway Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Jon Connaway, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 5
- Jarman Connaway, who arrived in Virginia in 1642 5
- Jeremiah Connaway, who landed in Virginia in 1642 5
- Nico Connaway, who landed in Virginia in 1650 5
- Nicholas Connaway, who arrived in Virginia in 1651 5
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Connaway Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Isaac Connaway, who landed in Texas in 1835 5
| Connaway migration to Canada | + |
Connaway Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- William Connaway, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Thomas Connaway, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- John Connaway, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Margaret Connaway, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
| Connaway migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: First Fleet - Mr. George Connaway, British settler convicted in London, England in 1788, sentenced to Life for theft, transported aboard the ship "Neptune, Scarborough or Surprize" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Connaway (post 1700) | + |
- Shawn R.P. Connaway, American artist, known for Life or Something Like It (2002), The X-Files Game (1998) and Lovers Lane (2000)
- Joshua Connaway, American special effects specialist, known for Monster Hunter (2020), Escape Room (2019) and Tomb Raider (2018)
- Jay Hall Connaway (1893-1970), American realist painter and art teacher, renowned for his seascapes around Monhegan Island, Maine
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: Fide et amore
Motto Translation: By fidelity and love.
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 4th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships
- 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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