McKinvine History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the McKinvine family

The surname McKinvine was first found in Kintyre, where they held a family seat in this wild and romantic highland territory. Their territories were first located on the west side of the peninsula of Kintyre and the surname was mistakenly believed to a form of MacKinnon. Their name was derived from the Gaelic MacIonmhuinn or AcIonmhuinn in Kintyre which means "beloved son." 1 Religious allegiances were important in this terrain and it became the domain of persecuted Covenanters. The Hebridean Islands were also a refuge from Government intrusion.

Early History of the McKinvine family

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McKinvine Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: McKinven, McKinvon, McKinvine and others.

Early Notables of the McKinvine family

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McKinvine migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McKinvine Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Duncan McKinvine, who settled in Virginia in 1733

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)