Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Ganam family in Ireland was Mag Fhionnain, derived from the word "fionn," which means "fair."
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Early Origins of the Ganam family
The surname Ganam was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Ganam family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ganam research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1798 is included under the topic Early Ganam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Ganam Spelling Variations
The Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Ganam were encountered in the archives: Gannon, Ganon and others.
Early Notables of the Ganam family
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Migration of the Ganam family
A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Ganam name: Edward, Francis, Hugh, James, John, Michael, Patrick, Thomas and William Gannon who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Conner Gannon and Mary Gannon arrived in Canada in 1839..
