Foynes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Foynes

What does the name Foynes mean?

The surname Foynes comes from the Irish Gaelic "Faghan."

Early Origins of the Foynes family

The surname Foynes was first found in Dublin (Irish: Áth Cliath) located on the east coast of Ireland in the province of Leinster, where John Fyan was mayor in 1472 and 1479.

Early History of the Foynes family

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Foynes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fyan, Fyann, Fyans, Foynes and others.

Early Notables of the Foynes family

Notable among the family name at this time was John Fyan, Lord mayor of London in 1471-72, as well as Nicholas Fyan of the Fyan family of...
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Migration of the Foynes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard Fyann, who emigrated from Ireland to America in 1742; Robert Fyan, who was naturalized in Norfolk, Virginia in 1825; Mary Ann Fyan, who immigrated to Baltimore in 1828.