| ![Show Contents]() Kisich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of KisichWhat does the name Kisich mean? The west coast of Scotland and the rocky Hebrides islands are the ancient home of the Kisich family. The root of their name is the personal name Isaac. The Gaelic forms of the name are Mac Isaac or Mac Iosaig, both of which mean son of Isaac. 1 Early Origins of the Kisich familyThe surname Kisich was first found in Inverness, where one of the first records of the family was in 1476 when "the lands of Ardere in the barony of Clastray were resigned by Mariot, daughter of Molmoria M'Kesek." 1 Spelling variations for the family are quite varied: Mackessack, Mackissack, Mackissock, Mackissek, Makesaig (1592), Makkessake (1591), McKisack (1684) and many more. In 1496, Donald Makessaig was recorded at Kilmun and he is probably the Donald McEsayg recorded in 1511. "John M'Intheir was convicted in 1623 for letting M'Keissik's 'bairnis the for hunger' in Breadalbane (BRT., p. 379 -there was probably a famine). Marion MacKissock was resident in the parish of Boyne, 1684, Elspet M'Kissick in Relliclone, parish of Madertie, 1658 (Dunkeld)." 1 Early History of the Kisich familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kisich research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1685 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Kisich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kisich Spelling VariationsSpelling and translation were not standardized practices until the last few centuries. Spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Kisich has been spelled MacIsaac, MacIsaack, Kissock and others. Early Notables of the Kisich familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kisich Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kisich migration to the United States | + |
Numerous Scottish settlers settled along the east coast of the colonies that would become the United States and Canada. Others traveled to the open country of the west. At the time of the American War of Independence, some remained in the United States, while those who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. The highland games and Clan societies that sprang up across North America in the 20th century have helped many Scots to recover parts of their lost traditions. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Kisichs to arrive in North America:
Kisich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Luka Kisich, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850-1865 2
- Luca Kisich, who arrived in Alabama in 1857 2
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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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