Miscellaneous info, Queries, and Nuggets from recent letters (by States, alphabetical order) |
McA/I/Ninch Surnames in America: 2003 |
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From the Dictionary of American Family Names, 3 Volumes, 2128 pages, Edited by Patrick Hanks; |
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published May 2003, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4; Langson Library, U.C.Irvine |
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Angus |
“Angus (1479) Scottish and (less frequently) Irish: from the Gaelic personal name |
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Aonghus, said to be composed of Celtic aon 'one' + 'gus' choice. This was borne by |
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an Irish god and a famous 8th-century Pictish King. It is also the name of a county |
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on Tayside (named after him); in some cases the surname may be a regional name |
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from this county.” [Vol 1 A-F pg.42] [Tayside, near Perth, on the Firth of Tay] |
McAninch |
“McAninch (753) Northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Aonghuis |
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(see McInnis).” ["Mag Aonghuis" sic] [Vol. II, G-N, pg.543] |
McIninch |
Not listed in this book |
McInnis |
“McInnis (2874) Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aonghuis, a patronymic |
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from the personal name Aonghus (see Angus).” ["Mac" sic] [Vol. II G-N pg.556] |
McNinch |
“McNinch (420) Irish: reduced form of McAninch.” [Vol. II G-N pg.561] |
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(1479) (753) (2874) (420) “frequency of this surname in the sample of 88.7 million |
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listings in the DAFN database” [DAFN: this Dictionary of American Family Names] |
Nevada: 1891, Stewart McAninch married Victoria Tucker |
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State of Nevada / County of Nye } ss |
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This is to certify that the undersigned District Judge of the State of Nevada did on the 25th day |
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of April A.D. 1891, join in lawful wedlock Stewart McAninch and Victoria Tucker with their |
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mutual consent in presence of Mrs. Wm. Horton and Wm. Horton, witnesses. |
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T.[S?] F. Talbot / District Judge of the State of Nevada |
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Witnesses: Mrs. Wm. Horton / Wm. Horton |
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Recorded at request of T. F. Talbot, May 25th 1891 at 8 o’clock A.M. |
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W. Brougher County Recorder |
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Nye County, Nevada; Marriage Certificates |
[County Seat: Tonopah, Nevada] |
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Book. A, 1864-1915; pg.35 (LDS FHL film 1,863,589 item 4) |
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No other McA/I/Ninch entries in other Nye County records: Births and deaths, v.A-C 1887-1911; |
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Marriage certificates v.A 1864-1915; Index to marriages, v.B 1916-1947, v.C (A-R) 1948-1972; |
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Index, applications and licenses 1868-1951, 1870-1962; Marriage licenses, no. 1-199, 1885-1904. |
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McAninch Family History NL, v.XIII.n.2 / April 2005 / Copyright Frank McAninch / page 2005-10 |