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O'Kennedy
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The eponymous ancestor of the O'Kennedys was Kennedy, nephew of Brian Boru, or Cinneide in Irish, the resultant surname being O Cinneide (Brian Boru's father was Cinneide). They are thus a Dalcassian sept, and at first their territory was around Glenomra near Killaloe, and their occupation is perpetuated by the name of the civil parish comprising that area, viz. Killokennedy, but pressure from the.....
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Heraldry Database: Peterson
Peterson
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Surname: Peterson
Branch: Peterson
Origins: Scottish
More Info: Scotland
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Background: A patronymic surname meaning "son of Peter." The given name Peter is derived from the Greek "petros" meaning "stone."
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 Motto: Nihil sine Deo, Nothing without God. Arms: Sa. on a cross, betw. four lions' heads, erased, ar. five eagles, displayed, of the field. View the Heraldry Dictionary for help.
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Name Variations: Peters, Peterson, Petersen, Petersson, Peterssen, Peterzen.
References:One or more of the following publications has been referenced for this article.The General Armory; Sir Bernard Burke - 1842.
A Handbook of Mottoes; C.N. Elvin - 1860.
Scottish Clans and Tartans; Neil Grant - 2000.
Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia; George Way of Plean and Romilly Squire - 1994.
Scottish Clans and Tartans; Ian Grimble - 1973.
World Tartans; Iain Zaczek - 2001.
Clans and Families of Scotland; Alexander Fulton - 1991.
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