| ![Show Contents]() MacHaffie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of MacHaffieWhat does the name MacHaffie mean? In the Scottish/English Borderlands, the Strathclyde Britons were the first to use the name MacHaffie. It is derived from the Gaelic personal name Debshithe, which means the black man of peace. Early Origins of the MacHaffie familyThe surname MacHaffie was first found in Wigtown (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhaile na h-Uige), formerly a county in southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, where they held a family seat from very early times. This distinguished Clan was originally known as the Clan MacKilhaffy and held a family seat at Craig Caffe in the parish of Inch. Early History of the MacHaffie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacHaffie research. Another 148 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1320 and 1540 are included under the topic Early MacHaffie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacHaffie Spelling VariationsScribes in Medieval Scotland spelled names by sound rather than any set of rules, so an enormous number of spelling variations exist in names of that era. MacHaffie has been spelled Mahaffy, Mehaffy, MacHaffie, Mahaffie, McHaffie, MacHaffy, McHaffy, MacGilhaffie, McGilhaffie, MacGilhaffy, McGilhaffy, MacKilhaffy, McKilhaffy, MacKilhaffie, McKilhaffie, MacIlhaffie, McIlhaffie, MacIlhaffy, McIlhaffy, MacCaffee, McCaffee, MacCaffie, McCaffie, McCaffy, MacCaffy, Milhaffie, Milhaffy, Mahalfie, Mahalfy and many more. Early Notables of the MacHaffie familyMore information is included under the topic Early MacHaffie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the MacHaffie family to IrelandSome of the MacHaffie family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the MacHaffie familyThe number of Strathclyde Clan families sailing for North America increased steadily as the persecution continued. In the colonies, they could find not only freedom from the iron hand of the English government, but land to settle on. The American War of Independence allowed many of these settlers to prove their independence, while some chose to go to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots played essential roles in the forging of both great nations. Among them: Martin and Martha Mahaffy and their daughter Mary who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1767; Mary Mahaffy arrived in New York state in 1847.
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