| ![Show Contents]() MacKary History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Scotland
Etymology of MacKaryWhat does the name MacKary mean? The age-old Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the MacKary family. Their name comes from the name Macara, which is the Gaelic word for son of the young, manly one. Early Origins of the MacKary familyThe surname MacKary was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the MacKary familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacKary research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1745, 1815 and 1890 are included under the topic Early MacKary History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. MacKary Spelling VariationsMedieval spelling was at best an intuitive process, and translation between Gaelic and English was no more effective. These factors caused an enormous number of spelling variations in Dalriadan names. In fact, it was not uncommon to see a father and son who spelled their name differently. Over the years, MacKary has been spelled McAree, MacAree, McAra, MacAra, McArra, MacArra, McCarra, MacCarra, McCarry, MacCarry, McCarrie and many more. Early Notables of the MacKary familyMore information is included under the topic Early MacKary Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the MacKary family to IrelandSome of the MacKary family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 106 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| MacKary migration to the United States | + |
Scottish settlers arrived in many of the communities that became the backbones of the United States and Canada. Many stayed, but some headed west for the endless open country of the prairies. In the American War of Independence, many Scots who remained loyal to England re-settled in Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Scots across North America were able to recover much of their lost heritage in the 20th century as Clan societies and highland games sprang up across North America. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first MacKarys to arrive on North American shores:
MacKary Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Daniel Mackary, who arrived in Maryland in 1665 1
- 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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