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Origin of Ada Total Records: 32  Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: The originator of the name is said to be the father of Brian Boru,(Breoghan) the family traces the origin to the nephew of Brian Boru- born Brian Mac Kennedie, which was an 11th century High King of Ireland. Spelled Cinneide, (or many other spellings, depending on the language or dialect.) The name found earliest in Tipperary,Ireland around 940A.D. It is Gaelic, first known to have settled in Glenomra(Killokennedy) then later in Ormond. Check out the Heritage Corporation, the Hall of Names, the LDS Church, The Irish and or Scottish Clans. History has the surname Kennedy more promenently used it is the same surname, or family. However, the lines of the family changed the spellings for various reasons/purposes. Surnames: Canady, Caneday, Cannaday, Cannady, Kennedy Submitted by: Clayton Cannaday Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: The spelling of Canedy is one of several varients, of the Irish Gaelic, 'Cinneidigh' or 'Cinneide' which are one and the same. My name is Cannaday, my gggrandfather used Canady.... ALL OF WHICH ARE THE SAME NAME... In English the name is spelled Kennedy still the same name... the Library of Congress recognizes 35 spellings with about 125 varients. Depending on the time frame researched, the family may be any number of nationalities. It started in Ireland. The name was changed to fit in with the language of the people, the branch of the family, in your line, lived with. The most accurate research I have discovered was done in Ireland and Scotland, by the Heritage Corp. through the different church parishes, CHECK OUT the LDS Family Centeres located in Ireland. You do not have to be LDS; I am not. Let me know what you find, I would be interested. The family motto (Irish )is:'The Strong Hand Uppermost' (Scottish) is: 'Consider the End'. There are (3) different Translated meanings for the name, 1.Helmeted-head, 2.Ugly-head, 3.Grim-headed. Some people think the description relates to the description of the character of the Chief of the Clan at the time-He was considered a mean person. Others feel that it relates to the coat of arms which isClayton Cannaday Surnames: Canaday, Canady, Cannady, Cinnedigh, Cinneidigh, Kennedy Submitted by: Clayton Cannaday Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: The orgin of this Surname is a variant spelling of the word Holy Day. This was the war cry of the Annandale Warriors of Scotland in the Strathclyde Briton area. The name means Holy Day or Festival. It was given to a child born on a festival, thus it was called the Holy Day child. Or the many different spellings of the name applied like that of the 15th century, hallidaye. No matter how you spell it, it still means Holy Day. Surnames: Halidai, Halldae, Halliday, Halloday, Halydaei, Halyday, Holladay, Holliday Submitted by: Thomas B. Holladay,III Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: This name dates back to King Peada of the Mercians born in 0634. His son, Penda was also king. He was born 0594 and died 0654. He was king of the Mercians from 0632 - 0654. Surnames: Peada, Peede, Peed, Pead Submitted by: Donna (Peade) MacBrayne Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: John Washington Adams born Sept 1886 Glassboro, NJ, father? George Adams born Mannington, NJ 1854, his father John S. Adams Surnames: Adams Submitted by: sandy Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: THE ADAMS FAMILY OF MASSACHUSETTS Compiled by: Gary G. Glynn THE ADAMS FAMILY OF MASSACHUSETTS Soft-Cover 8 1/2 x 11, 535 Pages Price: 50.00 (includes shipping) Second Printing Available: May/2001 AVAILABLE THROUGH: Gary G. Glynn Post Office Box 57007 Babson Park, Massachusetts 02457-0007 EMAIL: AdamsFamily 1630@aol.com Surnames: ADAMS Submitted by: Gary G. Glynn Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: I am looking for info on Julia Ann Adams of GA, who m. Hezekiah Foote in the early 1800s. I am also looking for Adams around the Randleman NC area, particularly John, Isabella, Nancy, Mourning Owen/Owens Adams, George Adams, John Quincy, William, Delphina, Mary, and Francis Adams. All these people should be present around the late to early 1800's somewhere in Randloph Co. near Randleman, Deep River, Muddy Creek and Pleasant Garden. Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Ann Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: I am researching the origins of John Adams, who married Frances Hayden, in Gaspe, pQ, CANADA. He died 4 jan 1847 at Lobster Cove, Gaspe. There is a rumor that he and his brother (possibly Joseph, who married Frances' sister Mary)were the first English Catholics in the region. Seeking his parentage, and contact with any descendents from any of his children. Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Leslie G. Parish Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: Researching all forms of the surname Talada,including Taladay, Talladay, Toliday, Tolladay, etc. Researching Talada in Bradford County, Pa. Surnames: Talada Submitted by: Sandy Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: Researching all forms of the surname Taladay. Ancestors have been found mostly in Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. Surnames: Taladay Submitted by: Sandy Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: I am looking for descendants of James Sr and Nancy Adams Pendleton County, South Carolina , married about 1872 and then oon to Gerogia Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Judy Pepperdine Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: My gradfather was Arneth Adams. I have no idea where he was born but I believe it was Indiana. He married Lennie Violet Ditzenberger who was born in Whitestown Indiana. I know very little. Basically their names. I was hopeing someone would recognize Arneth Adams. Thank you Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Linda Baca Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: DENMARK Surnames: ADAMSEN Submitted by: Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: George W. Aday of Lawrene County, Alabama, Nicholas Aday of Lawrence County, Alabama Surnames: Aday Submitted by: Shara Hatcher Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: researching McAdam in Scotland and Kennaugh and Christian in the Isle of Man Surnames: McAdam Submitted by: Graham McAdam Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: looking for possible family etc. Surnames: Radakovich Submitted by: Sheila Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: Kayastha:'Kaya' means The Body and 'stha' means to Live in, ie. Kayastha means those who Live in the body of Brahma. Specially Chitragupt the main Judge and Accountant for deciding whom should go to Heavenand whom to Hell,is the Father of this branch of Caste. Surnames: Srivastava, Shrivastava, Srivastav, Shrivastav, Nigam, Asthana, Vidyarthi, Bhatnagar, Ambastha, Rai, Raizada, Raijada, Sinha, Bachchan, Vidhyarthi Submitted by: Shashwat Srivastava Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: A corruption of Eade, an old Saxon name, signifying happiness. Eadith, now Edith, and Ida, are from the same. (See Edith.) Surnames: Ada Submitted by: Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: From Ath, a ford, and dare, from darach, the place of oaks, "The ford of the oaks." There is the following tradition of the origin of this surname: "Thomas, the sixth Earl of Desmond, while on a hunting excursion was benighted, and lost his way, between Tralee and Newcastle, in the county of Limerick, where he was received and hospitably entertained by one William McCormic, whose daughter he subsequently married. At this alliance, the family and clan took umbrage. Resigning his title and estate to his youngest brother, he fled to France in 1418, and died of grief at Rouen, two years afterward. The King of England attended his funeral. He had issue, Maurice and John; Robert, the son of Maurice, returning to Ireland, with the hope of regaining the estates and title of Thomas, his ancestor, slew Gerald, the White Knight, in single combat at Athdare, the ford of the oaks, whence he received the name of Adaire. He embarked for Scotland, where he married Arabella, daughter of John Campbell, Lord of Argyle." Surnames: Adair Submitted by: Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: Man, earthly, or red. The surname of Adam is of great antiquity in Scotland. Duncan Adam, son of Alexander Adam, lived in the reign of King Robert Bruce, and had four sons, from whom all the Adams, Adamsons, and Adies in Scotland are descended. Surnames: Adams Submitted by: Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: MacMurchada son of Murchadh Irish origin means sea warrior Surnames: MacMurchada Submitted by: glitz Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: Surname: Madariaga Origin: Basque, Biscay-Spain Meaning: site with pears, forest of pears. X-XI century Surnames: Madariaga Submitted by: Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: piana degli albanesi (sicily) Surnames: schiada Submitted by: Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: Ireland it came from Cormac Cas the meaning is the son of the crown it also is McCormick his father and Decendency of those in his family were Kings and Monarchs Leurs is plural for many Many Cas"s when Normans invaded Ireland it became the Casslers Surnames: Cormac Riada Submitted by: Jerry Reedy Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: As far back as I can go... Sonnadara is a last name that comes from my family and my family only. My family originates from Sri Lanka. The name is Sinhalese (to the best of my knowledge). The last bit of the name suggests something to do with "love". Surnames: Sonnadara Submitted by: Kanishka Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: Radakovich...simply means son of 'Radak' Surnames: Radakovich Submitted by: Kirk R Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: From Asturies, Spain. Very Rare Family with a very special coat of arms, and history. Surnames: FLOREZ-ESTRADA Submitted by: Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: The name Beadle is derived from the Norman Boodle, Buddle, Biddle and others. Originally in England a Beadle was a minor court official who carried the Mace in Royal Processions. Over the years the position diminished until it came to mean a Parish Disciplinarian. The modern equivalent would be a policeman. The name may also be spelt Bedel, Beadel, Beadell etc. Surnames: Beadle, Bedel, Beadell, Beadal, Biddle, Buddle, Bootle Submitted by: I.L.BEADLE Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: son of adam Surnames: McCadams Submitted by: Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: McAdam is a diminutive of Macadam and is changed regularly, however, the literal translation of McAdam is "Son of Adam", the son of the first. Surnames: McAdam, Macadam Submitted by: Professor Robert Andrew Wilmslow McAdam Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: The Tessada surname is Catalan in origin, according to most accounts. Specifically from Barcelona, where the name still exists. It is probably a distortion or the Catalan equivant of the surname Tejada, which is an occupational origin (someone who works with tiles). However, the family did immigrate to Italy, where they intermarried with Italian families. There were Tessadas in Finale Marina and Genoa as early as the late 1700s. Finale Marina had been under Spanish rule for a century (17th-early 18th). The Tessada family were merchant-bankers, as well as poets, artists, revolutionaries, and musicians. They intermarried with the Grillo, Curiel, Vierci, and Canessa families, to name a few. Postcards dating from the mid to late 19th century show that the Italian Tessadas were still very close with their Spanish cousins. Many Tessadas immigrated to Latin America in the 19th century after they won their independence from Spain. The Tessadas traditionally have a unflinching intolerance of totalitarian and dogmatic regimes. Surnames: Tessada Submitted by: Menna Origin of Ada, Meaning of Ada Origin: God like Surnames: khadabux Submitted by: sarah 8/30/2008 7:14 AM Page 1 of 1

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