| ![Show Contents]() Finly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Ireland
Etymology of FinlyWhat does the name Finly mean? The ancestors of the Finly family lived among the ancient Scottish Pictish tribes. The name Finly comes from the Gaelic Fionnlagh which is often Anglicized to fair hero. Early Origins of the Finly familyThe surname Finly was first found in Banffshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh), former Scottish county located in the northeasterly Grampian region of Scotland, now of divided between the Council Areas of Moray and Aberdeenshire, where they were descended from the Chiefs of the Clan Farquharson, one of the great federation of 26 Clans, known as the Clan Chattan. Early History of the Finly familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Finly research. Another 214 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1480, 1547, 1629 and 1755 are included under the topic Early Finly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Finly Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Findlay, Findlow, Findlaw, Finley, Finlay and others. Early Notables of the Finly familyMore information is included under the topic Early Finly Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Finly family to IrelandSome of the Finly family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Finly migration to the United States | + |
Finly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Adam Finly, who arrived in Virginia in 1648 1
Finly Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mary Ann Finly, aged 21, who landed in New York, NY in 1803 1
- Win Finly, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 1
| Finly migration to Canada | + |
Finly Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Sohn Finly, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
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: Beati Pacifici
Motto Translation: Blessed are the peacemakers
- 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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