The ancient Viking-Scottish name McNickle is derived from from the
personal name,
Nicholas. McNickle is a
patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of
hereditary surnames. The surname McNickle arose out of the religious naming tradition. In Christian countries, the name Nicholas was popular, owing to the legends surrounding the 4th century Lycian bishop of that name. In Catholic countries in particular, this religious figure was revered. This accounts for its popularity as a surname in
Scotland. The name Nicholas came from the Greek,
Nikolaos, which means
conqueror of the people. In
Scotland, the earliest bearers of the surname McNickle lived on the Isle of
Skye, which is located on the western coast.
Early Origins of the McNickle family
The surname McNickle was first found in on the Isle of
Skye, where the first on record was Ottar Snaekollson who was the Chief of the MacNichols and attended the Council of Chiefs, held by MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, at Finlaggan on the Island of
Islay about 1240. One of the first records of the name in
Scotland was Maucolum fiz Nicol, who rendered homage to
King Edward I of
England in 1296 and the Nicholsons of
Skye have Englished their name from Macnicol.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
Early History of the McNickle family
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McNickle Spelling Variations
The spellings of Scottish names dating from the medieval era often bear little resemblance to those seen today. They vary enormously because scribes in that time spelled according to their ears. Some
spelling variations of the name McNickle include MacNichol, MacNicol, MacNicoll, Nicolson, Nicholson, MacNicholas, MacNickle, MacNickel, MacNickell, MacNiccol, MacNychole and many more.
Early Notables of the McNickle family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the
Clan from early times was James Nicolson (d. 1607), Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland & Bishop of Dunkeld; Thomas Joseph Nicolson (1645-1718), a Roman Catholic bishop, Vicar Apostolic of
Scotland (1694-1718); William Nicolson (1655-1727)...
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Migration of the McNickle family to Ireland
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Migration of the McNickle family to the New World and Oceana
The farms of Scottish settlers soon dotted the east coast of the colonies that would become the nations of the United States and Canada. Many of those migrants and their children went on to play important roles in the founding the great nations of North America. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the Scottish name McNickle or a variant listed above, including:
McNickle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- George McNickle, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
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)
McNickle Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Mr. Daniel McNickle, aged 50 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Unicorn" departing 23rd May 1847 from Londonderry, Ireland; the ship arrived on 9th July 1847 but he died on board [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 89) - Mr. Patrick McNickle, aged 40 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Broom" departing 13th June 1847 from Liverpool, England; the ship arrived on 6th August 1847 but he died on board [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 89)
McNickle Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
- Moses McNickle, aged 21, a ploughman, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Queen of Nations" in 1874
The McNickle Motto
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: Generositate
Motto Translation: By Generosity.