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![Show Contents]() McDonnaugh History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland
All Irish surnames have underlying meanings that can be traced back to their fullest points when the names first appeared in a Gaelic form. The name McDonnaugh originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Donnchadha, which means son of Donnchadh or son of Donagh. Early Origins of the McDonnaugh familyThe surname McDonnaugh was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the McDonnaugh familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McDonnaugh research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1698, 1728, 1746, 1779, 1850, 1878 and 1916 are included under the topic Early McDonnaugh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McDonnaugh Spelling VariationsOne explanation for the many variations is that scribes and church officials frequently spelled the name as it sounded: an imprecise method at best. Understandably then, various spellings of the surname McDonnaugh were found in the many archives researched. These included Donaghey, McDonogh, McDonnogh, McDonagh and many more. Early Notables of the McDonnaugh familyAnother 47 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McDonnaugh Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 McDonnaugh migration to the United States | + |
Suffering from poverty and racial discrimination, thousands of Irish families left the island in the 19th century for North America aboard cramped passenger ships. The early migrants became settlers of small tracts of land, and those that came later were often employed in the new cities or transitional work camps. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Although the immigrants from this period were often maligned when they arrived in the United States, they provided the cheap labor that was necessary for the development of that country as an industrial power. Early immigration and passenger lists have revealed many immigrants bearing the name McDonnaugh:
McDonnaugh Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick McDonnaugh, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1807 1
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: Virtutis gloria merces
Motto Translation: Glory is the reward of valour.
- 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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McDonnaugh migration to the United States 
