Ginnell Surname History

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Ireland

Etymology of Ginnell

What does the name Ginnell mean?

The Ginnell surname comes from the Irish Gaelic "Mag Fhionnghaile," which means "son of the fair hero."

Early Origins of the Ginnell family

The surname Ginnell was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where MacGinley families had long been found in Drumholm. There is a record in the Genealogical Office in Dublin of a grant of land to Andrew Ginley of Ratoath, County Meath in 1636.

Early History of the Ginnell family

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Ginnell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacGinley, McGinley, McGinly, MacGinly, Ginnell, MacGinnelley and many more.

Early Notables of the Ginnell family

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Migration of the Ginnell family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bryan McGinley, who settled in Philadelphia in 1745; Corn MacGinley, who settled in New York, NY in 1811; Abriget McGinley, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1819.

Contemporary Notables of the name Ginnell (post 1700) +

Laurence Ginnell (1854-1928), Irish politician, Member of Parliament for Westmeath, involved in the foundation of Sinn Fein