| ![Show Contents]() McHughs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Scotland
Etymology of McHughsWhat does the name McHughs mean? On the Scottish west coast, the McHughs family was born among the ancient Dalriadan clans. Their name comes from the personal name Aodh, which is often Anglicized as Hugh. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Aoidh, which means son of Aodh. Early Origins of the McHughs familyThe surname McHughs was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Scotland. Early History of the McHughs familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McHughs research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1304 and 1890 are included under the topic Early McHughs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McHughs Spelling VariationsIn the Middle Ages, the translation between Gaelic and English was not a highly developed process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and so, an enormous number of spelling variations appear in records of early Scottish names. McHughs has appeared as Mackie, Mackey, MacHugh and others. Early Notables of the McHughs familyMore information is included under the topic Early McHughs Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the McHughs family to IrelandSome of the McHughs family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McHughs migration to the United States | + |
These settlers arrived in North America at a time when the east was burgeoning with prosperous colonies and the expanses of the west were just being opened up. The American War of Independence was also imminent. Some Scots stayed to fight for a new country, while others who remained loyal went north as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of them went on to rediscover their heritage in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic Scottish events. The McHughs were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:
McHughs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jane McHughs, aged 17, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1832 1
- Mary McHughs, aged 13, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1832 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: Labore
Motto Translation: By labour.
- 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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