Lunie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Lunie

What does the name Lunie mean?

The Irish surnames in use today are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Lunie originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Luinigh.

Early Origins of the Lunie family

The surname Lunie was first found in County Tyrone (Irish: Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Lunie family

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Lunie Spelling Variations

Names during the Middle Ages were often recorded under several different spelling variations during the life of their bearers. Literacy was rare at that time and so how a person's name was recorded was decided by the individual scribe. Variations of the name Lunie include Lunney, Lunnie, Looney, Loney, Lunny and many more.

Early Notables of the Lunie family

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Lunie migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lunie Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

George Lunie, aged 18, a farm labourer, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Oxford" in 1874

The Lunie 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: Patriae infelici fidelis
Motto Translation: Faithful to an unhappy country.