| ![Show Contents]() Ory History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of OryWhat does the name Ory mean? The Ory family comes from the ancient Scottish Dalriadan clans of the mountainous west coast of Scotland. The name Ory is derived from the name Macara, which is the Gaelic word for son of the young, manly one. Early Origins of the Ory familyThe surname Ory was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, 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 Ory familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ory research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1690, 1745, 1815 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Ory History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ory Spelling VariationsTranslation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The spelling variations of Ory include McAree, MacAree, McAra, MacAra, McArra, MacArra, McCarra, MacCarra, McCarry, MacCarry, McCarrie and many more. Early Notables of the Ory familyMore information is included under the topic Early Ory Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ory RankingFrance, the name Ory is the 1,528th most popular surname with an estimated 3,858 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Ory family to IrelandSome of the Ory family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 106 words (8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Ory migration to the United States | + |
The hardy Scots who made the crossing settled all along the east coast of North America and in the great west that was just then opening up. At the time of the American War of Independence, many United Empire Loyalists moved north from the American colonies to Canada. Scottish national heritage became better known in North America in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic events. An examination of immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Ory arrived in North America very early:
Ory Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Ralph Ory, who landed in New England in 1640 2
Ory Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Margueritte Ory, aged 19, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ory (post 1700) | + |
- Teresa Hurtado de Ory (b. 1983), Spanish actress
- Carlos Edmundo de Ory Ory (1923-2010), Spanish avant-garde poet
- Matthieu Ory (1492-1557), French Dominican theologian and Inquisitor
- Gisèle Ory (b. 1956), politician from the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland
- Pascal Ory (b. 1948), French historian
- Csaba Ory (b. 1952), Hungarian politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Meghan Ory (b. 1982), Canadian television and film actress
- Kid Ory (1886-1973), jazz musician
- C. Ory Dupont, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1948 3
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