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![Show Contents]() Smily History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Smily is an ancient Dalriadan-Scottish nickname for a for a person noted for their smile, or happy personality. Smily is thus, a nickname surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one's personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress. The surname Smily comes from the Old English word, smile, which means grin. Therefore, the surname Smily would have been adopted by someone with a distinct smile, or grin. Early Origins of the Smily familyThe surname Smily was first found in Cumberland, a historic county of North West England, now known as Cumbria. Early History of the Smily familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Smily research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1630, 1660, 1670, 1689, 1697, 1740, 1763, 1774, 1787, 1795, 1890 and 1968 are included under the topic Early Smily History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Smily 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 Smily include Smiley, Smellie, Smyly, Smyley, Smilley, Smilie and many more. Early Notables of the Smily familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Smily Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.  Migration of the Smily family to Ireland
Some of the Smily family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 163 words (12 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Ancestors of many of the Dalriadan families who crossed the Atlantic still live along the east coast of the United States and Canada. Some Scottish settlers arrived in Canada during the American War of Independence as United Empire Loyalists, while others stayed south to fight for a new nation. The descendants of Scottish settlers in both countries began to rediscover their heritage in the 19th and 20th centuries through Clan societies and highland games. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Smily or a variant listed above:
Smily Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William and James Smily, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1803
- William Smily, aged 23, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1803 1
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Industria virtus et fortitudo
Motto Translation: Industry, valor, and fortitude.
- 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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Smily migration to the United States 
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