The name Fie is an age-old Dalriadan-Scottish
nickname for a dark-featured, peaceful person. The Gaelic name of the
Clan is
Mac Dubhshithe, which translates as
black one of peace. One branch of the
Clan on the island of North Uist was known as Dubh-sidh, meaning 'black fairy,' due to their whimsical association with the faerie folk.
Early Origins of the Fie family
The surname Fie was first found in on the Isle of
Colonsay, where the eponymous ancestor of the
Clan may be Dubhshith, also called Dubside, who was lector at the Cathedral on the sacred isle of
Iona in 1164. As the name MacFee is one of the oldest of all Dalriadan surnames it appears in records as early as the reign of Alexander II, when Johannes Macdufthi was witness to a charter in
Dumfriesshire. In 1296, Thomas Macdoffy swore an oath of allegiance to the king.
Early History of the Fie family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fie research.
Another 226 words (16 lines of text) covering the year 1838 is included under the topic Early Fie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Fie Spelling Variations
The translation of Gaelic names in the Middle Ages was not a task undertaken with great care. Records from that era show an enormous number of
spelling variations, even in names referring to the same person. Over the years Fie has appeared as MacFie, McFey, MacFee, MacDuffie, MacPhee, MacGuffie, MacCuffie, MacPhie, Maffie, Maffey, MacDubh-shithe (Gaelic) and many more.
Early Notables of the Fie family (pre 1700)
Migration of the Fie family to Ireland
Some of the Fie family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 89 words (6 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Fie family to the New World and Oceana
Dalriadan families proliferated in North America. Their descendants still populate many communities in the eastern parts of both the United States and Canada. Some settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists, in the wake of the American
War of Independence. Families on both sides of the border have recovered much of their heritage in the 20th century through
Clan societies and highland games. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Fie or a variant listed above:
Fie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Michial Fie, aged 24, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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) - Frederick Fie, aged 18, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1776 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Fie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Christian Fie, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
The Fie Motto
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: Pro Rege
Motto Translation: For the King.