| ![Show Contents]() Leady Surname History
Etymology of LeadyWhat does the name Leady mean? The Irish surname Leady is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "O'Lideadha." They claim descent from "Lidhda, a celebrated Munster chieftain of Dal-Cais, who fell at Clontarf in 1014. The exact situation of the O'Liddy patrimony in Co. Clare cannot now be ascertained; but it is believed that it formed part of the present barony of Tulla. In 1058, CarBerry O'Liddy, grandson of Lidha, founder of the name, and erenach of Emly, was slain; and in 1122, Conor O'Liddy successor of St. Ailbe or Emly, died. In 1171, say the Four Masters, a party of the O'Connors went on a predatory expedition into Thomond; they plundered Siartachain O'Liddy, and slew him in battle. " (O'Hart) Early Origins of the Leady familyThe surname Leady was first found in Cavan, where they held a family seat as a Dalcasian sept, chiefs in Thomond. 1 Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172, almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on England Scotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name is descended from a celebrated Munster chieftain, Lidhda, who died fighting beside King Brian Boru in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. Early History of the Leady familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leady research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1058, 1122 and 1171 are included under the topic Early Leady History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Leady Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Liddy, O'Liddy, Leddy, Leidy, O'Leidy, Litty, Liddie, Liddee and many more. Early Notables of the Leady familyMore information is included under the topic Early Leady Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Leady migration to the United States | + |
Leady Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Michael Leady, who landed in New York, NY in 1812 2
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
- 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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