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Etymology of MacManaway

What does the name MacManaway mean?

The MacManaway surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Mac Meanman," a patronymic surname, created from the personal (first) name Meanma, which means "spirited."

Early Origins of the MacManaway family

The surname MacManaway was first found in Tirconnell (Irish: Tír Chonaill) present day Donegal, located in Northwestn Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat as Chiefs in that territory. Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in Mayo and in Donegal at Letterkenny and Ballybofey. Still later they branched to Tyrone at Omagh Union.

Early History of the MacManaway family

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MacManaway Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McNemanin, McManamon, McMenamy, McManaway, McManamin, McManamy, McMenamen, McMenemen, McMenimin and many more.

Early Notables of the MacManaway family

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Migration of the MacManaway family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel McMenamen, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1777; John McMenaman, who came to St. John, N.B. sometime between 1833 and 1838; James McMenamin, who settled in Philadelphia in 1838.

Contemporary Notables of the name MacManaway (post 1700)+

  • James MacManaway (1860-1947), Irish Anglican bishop
  • Hugh MacManaway, Irish Dean of Clogher (1932-1950), Northern Ireland, born in County Roscommon
  • J. G. MacManaway MBE (1898-1951), British Unionist politician and chaplain during the Second World War

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