Mickay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Mickay

What does the name Mickay mean?

In the mountains of Scotland's west coast and on the Hebrides islands, the ancestors of the Mickay family were born. Their name comes from the biblical personal name Michael. This name made its way into Scotland after the Norman Conquest in the softened French form Michel.

Early Origins of the Mickay family

The surname Mickay was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat in the lands of Corryhoul from about the year 1300. Traditionally the Clan is descended from a Michael MacDonald of the branch known as the MacDonalds of Keppoch.

Early History of the Mickay family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mickay research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1473, 1606 and 1761 are included under the topic Early Mickay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mickay Spelling Variations

In various documents Mickay has been spelled Since medieval scribes still spelled according to sound, records from that era contain an enormous number of spelling variations. Michie, Mitchie, Mitchy, Michy, Mitchey, Michey and others.

Early Notables of the Mickay family

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Migration of the Mickay family

The descendants of the Dalriadan families who made the great crossing of the Atlantic still dot communities along the east coast of the United States and Canada. In the American War of Independence, many of the settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. Clan societies and highland games have allowed Canadian and American families of Scottish descent to recover much of their lost heritage. Investigation of the origins of family names on the North American continent has revealed that early immigrants bearing the name Mickay or a variant listed above include: Alexander Michie arrived in America in 1762. John Michey arrived in Jamaica in 1716 and moved to Virginia in the same year.