Cornaman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cornaman

The original Gaelic form of the name Cornaman is Ó Cearnachain, which is derived from the word "cearnach," which means "victorious." 1

Early Origins of the Cornaman family

Early History of the Cornaman family

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Cornaman Spelling Variations

In the Middle Ages many people were recorded under different spellings each time their name was written down. Research on the Cornaman family name revealed numerous spelling variations, including Kernahan, Kernaghan, Carnahan, Carnaghan and others.

Early Notables of the Cornaman family

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Migration of the Cornaman family

The 18th century saw the slow yet steady emigration of Irish families to British North America and the United States. Those early Irish settlers that left their homeland were typically moderately well off: they were enticed by the promise of a sizable plot of land. However, by the 1840s, this pattern of immigration was gone: immigrants to North America were seeking refuge from the starvation and disease that the Great Potato Famine of that decade brought. The great numbers of Irish that arrived to the United States and the soon to be Canada were instrumental in their quick development as powerful industrial nations. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists uncovered many early immigrants bearing the name Cornaman: Alexander Kernaghan who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1830; along with John (1840) and William(1856); Thomas Kernahan settled in Philadelphia in 1850.