| ![Show Contents]() Shainy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of ShainyWhat does the name Shainy mean? All Irish surnames have a unique and often romantic meaning. The name Shainy originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Seain, which translates as son of John. Early Origins of the Shainy familyThe surname Shainy was first found in County Kerry (Irish:Ciarraí) part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th centuries), located in Southwestern Ireland, in Munster province, where they were granted lands by Strongbow when he invaded Ireland in 1172. Early History of the Shainy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shainy research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1750 is included under the topic Early Shainy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Shainy Spelling VariationsNames during the Middle Ages were often recorded under several different spelling variations during the life of their bearers. Literacy was rare at that time and so how a person's name was recorded was decided by the individual scribe. Variations of the name Shainy include McShane, McShain, McShaen, MacShane, MacShain, MacShaen, MacCheyne, McCheyne, McSheyne, MacSheyne, McCheine, McChain, MacCheine, MacChain, McChein, McShaney, McShanie and many more. Early Notables of the Shainy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Shainy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Shainy migration to the United States | + |
The English-ruled Ireland of the late 18th and 19th centuries featured a rapidly increasing population and an agricultural-based economy. This combination proved to be disastrous in the 1840s after a couple of failed potato harvests. Thousands died of disease and starvation, and thousands more left the country, often bound for North America. Those that survived the journey to North America were put to work building the bridges, canals, roadways, and railways needed for the development of an industrial society. Those Irish, although often despised by those already established in North American cities and towns, played an instrumental role in making Canada and the United States the powerful and wealthy nations that they are today. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has shown many immigrants bearing the name Shainy:
Shainy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ulrich Shainy, aged 27, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
- 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)
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