Munich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland
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Etymology of Munich

What does the name Munich mean?

The original Gaelic form of the Irish name Munich was written as Ó Mainchin, which is derived from the word manach, which means monk.

Early Origins of the Munich family

The surname Munich was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster.

Early History of the Munich family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Munich research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Munich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Munich Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, a standardized literary language known by the general population of Ireland was a thing of fiction. When a person's name was recorded by one of the few literate scribes, it was up that particular scribe to decide how to spell an individual's name. So a person could have several spelling variations of his name recorded during a single lifetime. Research into the name Munich revealed many variations, including Mannix, Managan, Managhan, Manahan, Manihan, O'Managhan, O'Manihan, Mangan and many more.

Early Notables of the Munich family

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Munich migration to the United States +

A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Munich:

Munich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Frederic Munich, who landed in America in 1777-1783 1

Munich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Munich, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Munich migration to Canada +

Munich Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Elisabeth Munich, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1757
Martin Munich, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1757

Sources +

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)