My surname is Minihan, however I do not have a clue what its meaning is, but I believe it stems from Irish heritage.
2007-03-05 05:14:38 · 3 answers · asked by Cookie_Monster_UK 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Michael,
Swyrich.com says:
Origin: Irish
Spelling variations of this family name include: Moynihan, Minihan, Minaghan, Moynaghan, Myneghane, Minighane, Munnighane, Minihane, Minnagh, Mimnagh, Moyna and many more.
First found in County Mayo, where a sept of the Hy Fiachrach group called O Mionachain was mentioned in 1220 by the Four Masters.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Moynihan, who was naturalized in Detroit in 1834; Timothy Minihan and his family, who immigrated to St. John, New Brunswick in 1834; James and John Moynagh, who were recorded in Nova Scotia in 1843.
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Family Search agrees with that assessment too, with 192 entries many are Irish.
2007-03-05 05:17:39 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Micheal, hope you find this helpful, through your surname you can discover some really interesting facts about your ancestors, just click on the link and enjoy! good luck Diane.http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?
2007-03-05 07:18:33 · answer #2 · answered by itsjustme 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your an irishmen now be proud!
2007-03-05 09:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by J D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋