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Origin of Innes Total Records: 3  Origin of Innes, Meaning of Innes Origin: The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs agree that the name MacInnes and all of its variants are of ancient and unique origin. The celtic version is closer to Mac Aonghais. During ancient times the Mac Innes clan followed King Colla from Ireland to Dalriada and established themselves there as one of the original clans to settle that part of Scotland from Ireland. They weathered many hardships but the final straw was the Jacobite Rebellion, which split the clan and led to the Highland Clearances. As a result, the clan has been scattered across the United States and Canada, with some contingents in Australia. The various customs and immigration services of the areas where the Scotsmen settled seem to have corrupted the name many times, leaving a wide variety of variants. Surnames: Macinnes, Mcangus, Mcginnis, Mcinnes, Mcinnis, Mckinnish, Mcmaster Submitted by: Jack McInnis Origin of Innes, Meaning of Innes Origin: Fiennes/ Fynes/ Finnes Fien Middle English origin Fien from Old French fier from Latin ficare from ficus meaning cause to become; make Nes Middle English from Old English means state, quality, condition, degree, brightness Fiennes means make better brighter The name also is connected to Fiennes France Surnames: Fiennes, Fynes, Finnes Submitted by: Glitz Origin of Innes, Meaning of Innes Origin: McGuinnesss/Magennis: From the Irish Gaelic "Mac Aonghusa", meaning "son of Aongus". Aongus was the pre-Celtic god of love, and son of the Dagda, the main deity of of the ancient Irish peoples, who had his residence at the tumulus of Newgrange, at Br? na B?innne, in county Meath, just north of Dublin. The name "Aongus" itself translates as "one choice". Surnames: McGuinness, Magennis, Magennis, Maginnis, Meginnis Submitted by: Anthont McGuinness 11/23/2009 3:41 AM Page 1 of 1

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