Cunigan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cunigan

What does the name Cunigan mean?

The Cunigan surname comes from a proud and ancient past. The name Cunigan appeared originally in Gaelic as Ó Connachtain. 1

Early Origins of the Cunigan family

The surname Cunigan 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 Cunigan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cunigan research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cunigan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cunigan Spelling Variations

Names from the Middle Ages demonstrate many spelling variations. This is because the recording scribe or church official often decided as to how a person's name was spelt and in what language. Research into the name Cunigan revealed many variations, including Cunigan, Conigan, Cunnigan, Conaghan, Conaughan, O'Cunigan, O'Conaghan, Connaghan, Connaughan, Kinneghan, Kinnegan and many more.

Early Notables of the Cunigan family

O'Cunigan of Sligo

Cunigan migration to the United States +

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Cunigan:

Cunigan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pat Cunigan, who settled in Baltimore Maryland in 1803

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)