Finucan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Finucan

What does the name Finucan mean?

The surname Finucan is derived from the Irish Mac Fionnmhachain or Mac Fhionnmhachain.

Early Origins of the Finucan family

The surname Finucan was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster.

Early History of the Finucan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Finucan research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1815 is included under the topic Early Finucan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Finucan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Finucane, Kinucane and others.

Early Notables of the Finucan family

Honorable Matthias Finucane, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, whose son Andrew Finucane Esquire of Ennistymon House, County Clare, was granted a coat of arms in 1815

Finucan migration to the United States +

Finucan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Kate Finucan, aged 26, who landed in America from Listowel, in 1905

Contemporary Notables of the name Finucan (post 1700) +

Karyn Finucan, American model and beauty pageant title holder, Miss Michigan 1989
William J. Finucan, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Charlevoix County, 1916 1
Wayne Finucan, Canadian Gemini Award nominated sound technician, known for his work on Stargate SG-1 (1997), The Crush (1993) and Bordello of Blood (1996)
Stephen Finucan, Canadian fiction writer, winner of the Humber School for Writers Prize in 1997

The Finucan 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: Fide et Fortitude
Motto Translation: Faith and Fortitude.

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html