Crottie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Crottie

What does the name Crottie mean?

The distinguished surname Crottie is an Anglicization of the Irish name "Ó Crotaigh," meaning "a descendant of Crotach," a byname for a hunchback.

Early Origins of the Crottie family

The surname Crottie was first found in Thomond (Irish: Tuadh Mumhan), literally North Thomond, the pre-Norman Kingdom of Thomond, since divided between counties Limerick, Tipperary and Clare, where the Crottie family was anciently seated as a branch of the O'Brien Clan, whose history in Tipperary and Waterford dates back before the Norman invasion of 1172.

While the family originates in Thomond, they later migrated to east Munster. 1

Early History of the Crottie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crottie research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1742 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Crottie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crottie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crotty, O'Crotty, Crothon, Crotton, Crotone, Crottee, Crottey, O'Crottey, O'Crottee, O'Crottie and many more.

Early Notables of the Crottie family

Another 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Crottie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crottie migration to the United States +

Crottie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Daniel G. Crottie, who was naturalized in Michigan in 1868

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)