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The McCann line features in John O' Hart's 19th century pseudo-historical book, Irish pedigrees. In this book, the McCann line along with other surname lines are taken right back to Adam and Eve.{{cn|date=March 2018}} |
The McCann line features in John O' Hart's 19th century pseudo-historical book, Irish pedigrees. In this book, the McCann line along with other surname lines are taken right back to Adam and Eve.{{cn|date=March 2018}} |
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Due to [[anglicization]] the original form ''Mac Cana'' has had many different variations, such as [[McGann]], MacCann, MacCan, Maccan (this part of the Maccans had connections with many European noble and royal families, such as |
Due to [[anglicization]] the original form ''Mac Cana'' has had many different variations, such as [[McGann]], MacCann, MacCan, Maccan (this part of the Maccans had connections with many European noble and royal families, such as the Maccan of Villanova or Maccan de Gueldre), MacCana, and became Canny and Canney upon Ulster migration to the south (Leinster and Munster).{{cn|date=March 2018}} |
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== The House of Maccan == |
== The House of Maccan == |
Revision as of 06:35, 27 August 2020
McCann is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Mac Cana, meaning "son of Cana". The Cana particle is a personal name meaning 'wolf cub'.[1]
According to Irish tradition they are a Milesian people descended from Colla-da-Chrioch, the first king of Airgialla.
The family of the name Mac Cana, were known as lords of Clanbrassil. They were a branch of the Cenel Eoghain, the large group of Northern Uí Néill septs claiming descent from King Eógan mac Néill, the son of the High King Niall of the Nine Hostages. Amhlaoibh Mac Cana is mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters. He was praised for his chivalry, his vigour, and his strong drink he made from apples in his orchard. The McCanns are also stated as having had a castle at Portadown in County Armagh. The last recorded Chief of the name, Donall MaCanna, was still known as lord of Clanbrassil as late as 1598. The title of lord of Clanbrassil is still held by the family of McCann in the area of County Louth.
Their territory lay to the south of Lough Neagh in modern-day County Armagh and County Tyrone, flanked by the River Bann and River Blackwater.
The McCann line features in John O' Hart's 19th century pseudo-historical book, Irish pedigrees. In this book, the McCann line along with other surname lines are taken right back to Adam and Eve.[citation needed]
Due to anglicization the original form Mac Cana has had many different variations, such as McGann, MacCann, MacCan, Maccan (this part of the Maccans had connections with many European noble and royal families, such as the Maccan of Villanova or Maccan de Gueldre), MacCana, and became Canny and Canney upon Ulster migration to the south (Leinster and Munster).[citation needed]
The House of Maccan
From Ireland, a branch of the family moved to France in the 11th century with the surname Maccan.
With Philip IV of France, called “le Bel” (the handsome), of the Capet dynasty, to Maccan Family, who for some time had held important positions within the court, such as vicars general, leaders and generals of the royal army and administrators of justice in the name of King Philip IV, was assigned the Marquis title and then, in the first half of the 14th century, through marriage and testamentary bequest, the title of Counts and Dukes of Guelders (de Gueldre) by the Wassenbergs. [2]
Over the years, a branch of the family from France moved to Italy. In this period the family was also known as Maccani (Italianization of the surname) they also changed the original family coat of arms, becoming a talking coat of arms (the new crest had as a symbol a dog, which become then two dogs facing each others, in fact ‘Can’ and ‘Cani’ in italian translates to ‘dog’ and ‘dogs’). Here in the first half of the 17th century, from Nobles of Trento they became Counts of Tres by concession of Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria and subsequently Marquis. During the fourteenth century, the evidence of the existence of some members of the Maccan family, armigers, Vicars General, administrators of local noble goods, judges, lawyers and notaries, have come down to us.[3] Although was assumed that they carried out these duties before, the first document attesting the presence of a Maccan (Maccani) as Vicar General it is date in the 1600s with Luca Maccan von Clers (Vicar general of Prince Bishop Carlo Emanuele Madruzzo and of the Diocese of Trentino), while as a notary is from 1652 with Giovanni Maccan von Tres (Ioannes Maccanus de Tresio utraque auctoritate notarius ).
A branch of the Maccan will move to Russia becoming, Maccan Romanoff, through marriage with a Romanov family. [4]
People named McCann
McCann is the surname of Irish origin of several people, including:
- Austin McCann (born 1980), Scottish footballer
- Bert McCann (born 1932), Scottish footballer
- Bill McCann (1892–1957), Australian soldier of World War I
- Bob McCann (born 1964), American basketball player
- Brian McCann (actor) (born 1965), American writer/actor/comedian
- Brian McCann (baseball) (born 1984), American baseball player
- Carole McCann, American academic
- Charles McCann (1899–1980), Indian naturalist
- Charles J. McCann (1926–2015), an American college president
- Chris McCann (born 1987), Irish footballer
- Chuck McCann (born 1934), American actor
- Colum McCann (born 1965), Irish writer
- Denise McCann (born 1948) American-Canadian singer/songwriter and CBC Radio contributor
- Donal McCann (1943–1999), Irish actor
- E. Michael McCann (born 1936), an American attorney and politician
- Eamonn McCann (born 1943), Irish journalist, author, and political activist
- Fergus McCann, Scottish-Canadian businessman and entrepreneur
- Gavin McCann (born 1978), English footballer
- Gerald McCann (born 1950), American politician
- Gordon J. McCann Canadian horse trainer
- Grant McCann (born 1980), Northern Irish footballer
- Henry McCann (born 1887), Scottish footballer
- Howie McCann (born 1956), American baseball player and coach; father of Brian
- Hugh McCann (born 1954), Scottish footballer
- Jack McCann (1910–1972), British politician
- James McCann (disambiguation), multiple people by the name of James or Jim
- Jared McCann (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
- Joe McCann (1947–1972), Irish Republican Army member
- Joseph McCann (1946–2015), American academic
- Joseph McCann (criminal) (born 1985), rapist
- John P. McCann (born 1952), American writer and producer
- Kerryn McCann (born 1967), Australian runner
- Kevin McCann, multiple people
- Les McCann (born 1935), American musician
- Lila McCann (born 1981), American country music singer
- Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (born 2003), British girl who disappeared on 3 May 2007, in Portugal
- Maria McCann (born 1956), English novelist
- Martin McCann, multiple people
- Michael McCann, multiple people
- Neil McCann (born 1974), Scottish footballer
- Owen McCann (1907–1994), South African Cardinal
- Peter McCann (born 1950), American singer & songwriter
- Peter P. McCann, American philatelist
- Rory McCann, Scottish actor
- Rory McCann (cricketer) (born 1985), Irish cricketer
- Sean McCann, multiple people
- Terrence McCann (1934–2006), American wrestle
- Tim McCann, multiple people
- Tucker McCann (born 1997), American football player
- Van McCann (born 1992), Welsh singer, songwriter & guitarist
- Wilma McCann (died 1975), the first victim of British serial killer Peter Sutcliffe
People named MacCann
- Philip MacCann (born 1969), Irish short story writer
See also
- Dick McCann Memorial Award, for football reporting
- McCann Field House
- McCann's Steel Cut Irish Oatmeal
- McGann