The roots of the Munkettryke family name are in ancient
Scotland with the Viking settlers. Munkettryke was derived from the Old Norse
personal name Sigtryggr, which literally means
true victory. The Gaelic form adopted for the surname is
Mac Shitrig. Early Origins of the Munkettryke family
The surname Munkettryke was first found in
Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern
Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and
Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of
Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a
family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the
Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Munkettryke family
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Munkettryke Spelling Variations
Sound and intuition were the main things that scribes in the Middle Ages relied on when spelling and translating names. Since those factors varied, so did the spelling of the names.
Spelling variations of the name Munkettryke include MacKettrick, Kettrick, Kitterick, MacKitterick, MacEtterick, McKettrick, McKetrick, Ketterick and many more.
Early Notables of the Munkettryke family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Munkettryke family to Ireland
Some of the Munkettryke family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Munkettryke family to the New World and Oceana
In North America, the monarchy was thousands of miles away and Scots were free to settle on their own land and practice their own beliefs. The American
War of Independence provided an opportunity for these settlers to pay back the English monarchy and forge a new nation. Recently, this heritage has survived through North American highland games and
Clan societies. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Munkettryke or a variant listed above: Dr. John Kittredge (b. 1620), who arrived in America in 1660; G. B. Kitteredge, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852; F. M. Kitterage arrived in San Francisco in 1857.