| ![Show Contents]() Keveny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of KevenyWhat does the name Keveny mean? The surname Keveny comes from the original Irish Gaelic name Ó Geibheannaigh or Mac Geibheannaigh. 1 Early Origins of the Keveny familyThe surname Keveny was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, which is the principal homeland of the sept O Geibheannaigh. The O Geibheannaigh sept belonged to the Ui Maine (Hy Many) and descended from Geibheannach, the son of a Hy Many chief slain in 971. There was also a County Fermanagh sept called Mac Geibheannaigh mentioned in the Annals of Loch Ce in 1308. Early History of the Keveny familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Keveny research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1590 and 1599 are included under the topic Early Keveny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Keveny Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Keaveney, Keveney, Kevany, Geaveny, Geaney, Geane, Gaine, Gainey, O'Keaveney, O'Geaney and many more. Early Notables of the Keveny familyMore information is included under the topic Early Keveny Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Keveny migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Keveny Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Owen Keveny, who immigrated to New York in 1807
- Owen Keveny, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1807 2
- Bartley Keveny, who arrived in Arkansas in 1848 2
- Jeremiah Keveny, who was buried in Detroit in 1859
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: Turris fortis mihi Deus
Motto Translation: God is a tower of strength to me.
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- 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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