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Position:Home>Genealogy> Anyone know the origins of the surname 'Minihan'?Question: Anyone know the origins of the surname 'Minihan'?My surname is Minihan, however I do not have a clue what its meaning is, but I believe it stems from Irish heritage. Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Hey Michael, Swyrich.com says: Origin: Irish Spelling variations of this family name include: Moynihan, Minihan, Minaghan, Moynaghan, Myneghane, Minighane, Munnighane, Minihane, Minnagh, Mimnagh, Moyna and many more. First found in County Mayo, where a sept of the Hy Fiachrach group called O Mionachain was mentioned in 1220 by the Four Masters. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Moynihan, who was naturalized in Detroit in 1834; Timothy Minihan and his family, who immigrated to St. John, New Brunswick in 1834; James and John Moynagh, who were recorded in Nova Scotia in 1843. -------------------------- Family Search agrees with that assessment too, with 192 entries many are Irish. |