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Ireland Hundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the McGinty family in Ireland was Ó Fionnachta, which is derived from the words "fionn," meaning "fair," and "sneachta," meaning "snow." 1 Early Origins of the McGinty familyThe surname McGinty was first found in County Londonderry (Irish: Doire), a Northern Irish county also known as Derry, in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, enjoying a common heritage with the O'Cahans and the O'Neills. They were descended from the Princes of Limavady in Derry, specifically Conchobhar (Connor) a younger brother of Niall Frasach, brother of the King of Ireland. Descended from Connor was Gruagan of the Grogans, Dungan, Cathan, Cathusach, Dermod, to his son Con Cionntach, who was first to assume the name of MacGinty, which anglicized is MacGinty and Ginty. Early History of the McGinty familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McGinty research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early McGinty History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McGinty Spelling VariationsIrish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name McGinty dating from that time include Maginty, MacGinty, McGinty, Ginty, Ginity, Maginnity, O'Ginty, Genty, MacGenty and many more. Early Notables of the McGinty familyMore information is included under the topic Early McGinty Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McGinty RankingIn the United States, the name McGinty is the 5,363rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2
McGinty migration to the United States | + |
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the McGinty family relocated to North American shores quite early:
McGinty Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John McGinty, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1836 3
- Francis McGinty, who landed in Indiana in 1852 3
- Hugh McGinty, aged 38, who arrived in New York in 1854 3
- Bernard, Charles, Daniel, Edward, George, James, John, Matthew, Michael, Owen, Patrick, Samuel, Thomas, and Timothy McGinty who, who settled in Philadelphia between 1846 and 1866
- Owen McGinty, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1874 3
McGinty migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: McGinty Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Margaret McGinty, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1834
McGinty migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: McGinty Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr.Austin Mcginty, (McGurty), (b. 1791), aged 28, Irish tailor who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 14 years for uttering forged notes, transported aboard the "Bencoolen" on 24th April 1819, arriving in New South Wales, Australia before being transferred to Tasmania via the "Admiral Cockburn" 4
- Mr. Anthony Mcginty, (b. 1819), aged 29, Scottish cotton spinner who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years for theft, transported aboard the "Bangalore" on 1st January 1850, arriving in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia 5
Contemporary Notables of the name McGinty (post 1700) | + |
- Ian McGinty (1985-2023), American comic book writer and artist, best known for his creator-owned comic Welcome to Showside
- Mick McGinty (d. 2021), American artist who created artwork for Street Fighter II and other video games
- Kathleen Alana "Katie" McGinty, American environmentalist and politician, Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection (2003-2008), Chairperson of the Council on Environmental Quality (1995-1998)
- Garnie William McGinty (1900-1984), American historian for thirty-five years at Louisiana Tech University
- Franklin Alexander McGinty, American recipient of the Navy Cross, eponym of the USS McGinty (DE-365)
- Joe McGinty, American composer, keyboardist and arranger, best known for his work with The Psychedelic Furs
- Captain John James McGinty III (1940-2014), United States Marine Corps officer, awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism
- William M. "Billy" McGinty (1871-1961), Oklahoma bronco buster
- Vincent James McGinty, American Civil Engineer, Board of Directors, Utica Industrial Development Corp., New Hartford, New York
- Selva E. McGinty, American fighter pilot and flying ace in the U.S. Marine Corps, during World War II, credited with 5 aerial victories
- ... (Another 16 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Historic Events for the McGinty family | + |
- Mr. Thomas Mcginty, English Trimmer from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and survived the sinking 6
USS Indianapolis - John Matthew Mcginty, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 7
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: Felis demulcata mitis Motto Translation: A stroked cat is gentle.
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- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bencoolen
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 11th September 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/australasia
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
- Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew
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