| ![Show Contents]() Lonnie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of LonnieWhat does the name Lonnie mean? The Irish surnames in use today are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Lonnie originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Luinigh. Early Origins of the Lonnie familyThe surname Lonnie was first found in County Tyrone (Irish: Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Lonnie familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lonnie research. Another 61 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lonnie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lonnie Spelling VariationsNumerous spelling variations of the surname Lonnie exist. A partial explanation for these variants is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Lunney, Lunnie, Looney, Loney, Lunny, O'Lunney and others. Early Notables of the Lonnie familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lonnie Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Lonnie migration to the United States | + |
Many destitute Irish families in the 18th and 19th centuries decided to leave their homeland, which had in many ways been scarred by English colonial rule. One of the most frequent destinations for these families was North America where it was possible for an Irish family to own their own parcel of land. Many of the early settlers did find land awaiting them in British North America, or even later in America, but for the majority of immigrants that arrived as a result of the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s the ownership of land was often a long way off. These Irish people were initially put to work on such industrial projects as the building of bridges, canals, and railroads, or they worked at manufacturing positions within factories. Whenever they arrived, the Irish made enormous contributions to the infant nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the earliest immigrants to bearer the name of Lonnie were found through extensive research of immigration and passenger lists:
Lonnie Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Peter Lonnie, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lonnie (post 1700) | + |
- Ira Lonnie Loudermilk (1924-1965), known professionally as Ira Louvin, an American country music singer, mandolinist and songwriter
- Lonnie Spragg (1879-1904), Australian rugby player who represented Australia in 1899
- Lonnie Preston Warwick (1942-2024), former professional American football player who played 10 seasons in the National Football League
- Lonnie Paul Dade (1951-2016), American Major League Baseball outfielder/third baseman who played from 1975 to 1980
- Lonnie Napier (1940-2023), American politician, Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (1985-2013)
- Lonnie David Chisenhall (b. 1988), American Major League Baseball third baseman with the Cleveland Indians (2011-2018)
- Lonnie Smith (1942-2021), known as Dr. Lonnie Smith, an American jazz Hammond B3 organist, member of the George Benson quartet in the 1960s, best organist by the Jazz Journalist Association nine times
- Lonnie Bradley Holley (b. 1950), American artist and art educator, known as The Sand Man
- Lonnie Dean Nielsen (1953-2021), American professional PGA golfer who had 2 tour championships and 35 career wins
- Lonnie Laffen (1958-2020), American politician and architect, Member of the North Dakota Senate (2010-2018)
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: Patriae infelici fidelis
Motto Translation: Faithful to an unhappy country.
- 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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