| ![Show Contents]() Gavy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of GavyWhat does the name Gavy mean? Many variations of the name Gavy have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Mac Amhalghaidh or Mac Amhlaoibh. The former name denotes a son of Auley, while the later denotes a son of Auliffe or a son of Humphrey. They claim descent through the Heremon line of Irish kings. (O'Hart) Early Origins of the Gavy familyThe surname Gavy was first found in county Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmhí) in the Irish Midlands, province of Leinster, where at one time the area which is now Ballyloughnoe was once called "McGawley's Country." There is another sept named Mac Amhlaoibh in Gaelic which were a branch of the MacGuires and mainly found in County Fermanagh. This branch gave their name to Clanawley. 1 Early History of the Gavy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gavy research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1787 and 1841 are included under the topic Early Gavy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gavy Spelling VariationsIrish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Gavy dating from that time include MacAulay, MacAwley, MacAuley, MacAullay, MacAulley, MacAwlay, MacCaulay, MacCawley, MacGawley, Magawley, Cauley, Caulay, McCamley and many more. Early Notables of the Gavy familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gavy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Gavy 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 Gavy:
Gavy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Philip Gavy, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- 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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