O'Canty History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of O'Canty

What does the name O'Canty mean?

The surname O'Canty comes from the Irish "O an Chaintigh," which denotes a descendent of a satirist, or "cainteach." This is fitting as the name belonged to a bardic family of west Cork.

Early Origins of the O'Canty family

The surname O'Canty was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where it was one of the principal names in the barony of Kinalmeaky in Petty's census of 1659.

Early History of the O'Canty family

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O'Canty Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Canty, O'Canty, O'Encantie, County and others.

Early Notables of the O'Canty family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Fearfasa O'Canty (O an Chainte), the well known poet who flourished around 1610 and was concerned with the "Contention of the Bards...

Migration of the O'Canty family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Martha Canty, who settled in South Carolina between 1670 and 1674; Thomas Canty, who settled in Quebec in 1804; James Canty, who landed in Cuba in 1819.