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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 Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: Origin of surname GSCHNEIDINGER / GSCHNAIDINGER%0a%0a%0a%0a1) derivation from the village Gneiding (=near the villages Otzing and Kleinweichs near Plattling, Niederbayern - Lower Bavaria - where the Gschnaidinger / Gschneidinger branch can be found in the 18th century)%0a%0a%0a%0a2) derivation from either the villages Gschnaid or Gschnaidt.
Surnames: Gschnaidinger, Gschneidinger
Submitted by: Max Gschneidinger
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: The name Reid,when coming from Scotland, comes from the nic-name Rua, which means red in gaelic. Red in braid Scots is spelt and pronounced REID.
Surnames: Reid
Submitted by: Rick
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: A common Norwegian surname describing the countryside. An 'eid' is a higher place beside a lower place, like the seaside (it is a little vague, cause it is not in common use any more) Lots of places in Norway are called Eid or has -eid in its name. Eide translated into english is the 'Eid'.
Surnames: Eid, Eide
Submitted by: Silje Eide
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: Zeidan- recent history=Egyptian name and meaning=two syllables Zei (like=same as or similar to) and Dan (name of a Roman leader Dan). Zaydan, Zeydan or Zeidan = He is like Dan.
Surnames: Zeidan
Submitted by:
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: Father: Peter Speidel b.1819 Gassendorf Galacia Mother: Christine Hargesheimer b.1822 Neudorf Galacia Children: Katharina Speidel b.1842 Johann Speidel b.18 Feb 1863 Peter Speidel b.16 May 1845
Surnames: Speidel
Submitted by: Ivan Joe Speidel
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: Dillenschneider, Dillenschneider essentially from Alsace-Lorraine France
Surnames: Dillenschneider
Submitted by: Thibault Dillenschneider
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: Descendants of John Reid b. 1574 Scotland, family moved to Ireland until came to America about 100 years later. Have data base with over 40,000 names of his decendants, and more coming in all the time. Looking for connections? Write me maybe we can connect!
Surnames: Reid
Submitted by: Kaye
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: Dillenschneider, Dillenschneider essentially from Alsace-Lorraine France
Surnames: Dielenschneider
Submitted by: Thibault Dillenschneider
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: Looking for anyone related to Annie Schneider from Weimar,Texas,she married Alex Breithaupt from Sandwih Island
Surnames: Schneider
Submitted by: Karen
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: George Jacob, b 29 Sep.1838 Wieslock, Badden ,Germany.m 1 Susanna Grosch, 4 feb 1860 Ny.Ny.
Surnames: Steidel
Submitted by: Doris king
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: Tailor or clothworker
Surnames: Snider, Schneider, Snyder
Submitted by:
Origin of Eid, Meaning of Eid
Origin: An alternate history vs. "The Scottish House of Roger". Too extensive to post. Building - Come visit!
Surnames: Roger, Rogers, Rodger, Rodgers, Rogerson, Rodgerson, Ruadh, Ruadhri, McRory, MacRory, Roy, Reid, Red, etc.
Submitted by: Clan Rodger Society
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