Micky History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Etymology of Micky

What does the name Micky mean?

The western coast of Scotland and the desolate Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the Micky family. Their name is derived 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 Micky family

The surname Micky 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 Micky family

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Micky Spelling Variations

Spelling variations were extremely common in medieval names, since scribes from that era recorded names according to sound rather than a standard set of rules. Micky has appeared in various documents spelled Michie, Mitchie, Mitchy, Michy, Mitchey, Michey and others.

Early Notables of the Micky family

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Migration of the Micky 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 Micky 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.

Contemporary Notables of the name Micky (post 1700) +

Major Micky Colton (b. 1958), retired female Canadian military pilot, FEEL facilitator and author, the first female pilot to log 5000 hours on a Hercules aircraft, and in 2009 was honoured by being added to the 100 names to commemorate 100 years of flight in Canada
Micky Axton (1919-2010), American aviator who was a test pilot during World War II, one of the first of three Women Airforce Service Pilots to be trained as a test pilot
Micky Lee Soule (b. 1946), American musician
Micky Hammon, American politician, Member of the Alabama House of Representatives (2002-)