| ![Show Contents]() Kewen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of KewenWhat does the name Kewen mean? The root of the ancient Dalriadan-Scottish name Kewen is the personal name Ewen. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Eoghainn. Early Origins of the Kewen familyThe surname Kewen was first found in Argyllshire (Gaelic erra Ghaidheal), the region of western Scotland corresponding roughly with the ancient Kingdom of Dál Riata, in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Argyll and Bute, where they were first found in the barony of Otter, on the shores of Loch Fyne. The eponymous ancestor of the Clan is reputed to be Eoghain na h-Oitrich, also known as 'Ewen of Otter', who lived at the beginning of the 12th century. Clear records of the Clan were found in 1219, when Gilpatrik Mac Ewen measured the borders of his lands in Kynblathmund. Early History of the Kewen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kewen research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1174 and 1219 are included under the topic Early Kewen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kewen Spelling VariationsHistorical recordings of the name Kewen include many spelling variations. They include They are the result of repeated translations of the name from Gaelic to English and inconsistencies in spelling rules. MacEwen, MacEwan, MacEwing, MacEuen, MacKewin, MacKewan, MacEòghainn (Gaelic) and many more. Early Notables of the Kewen familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kewen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kewen migration to the United States | + |
Descendents of Dalriadan-Scottish families still populate many communities across North America. They are particularly common in Canada, since many went north as United Empire Loyalists at the time of the American War of Independence. Much later, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the highland games and Clan societies that now dot North America sprang up, allowing many Scots to recover their lost national heritage. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Kewen, or a variant listed above:
Kewen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- W W Kewen, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1856 1
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: Reviresco
Motto Translation: I grow green
- 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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