Lastly History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Lastly

What does the name Lastly mean?

The surname Lastly comes from the Irish Gaelic "O Loiste." The name was sometimes anglicized as Lastly, which sometimes was corrupted to Leslie.

Early Origins of the Lastly family

The surname Lastly was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where the Annals of Loch Ce mention the death of John O'Loisde, the abbot of Assaroe, in 1502.

Early History of the Lastly family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lastly research. Another 29 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1669 is included under the topic Early Lastly History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lastly Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Losty, Lasty, Lusty, Lastly, Leslie, O'Losty and others.

Early Notables of the Lastly family

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Lastly migration to the United States +

Lastly Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Lastly, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 1

The Lastly 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: Suivez moi
Motto Translation: Follow me.

Sources +

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)