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This distinguished Irish surname is an Anglicized form of the old Gaelic Mac Maghnuis or Mac Manus. The Gaelic prefix "mac" meaning "son of", plus the personal name Manus, ultimately from the Latin "magnus" meaning "great", and popular with the Normans who had adopted it in honour of the Emperor Charlemange (742 - 814); Latin name Carolus Magnus i.e. Charles the Great. Magnus was also a popular Scandinavian personal name, and Magnus the Good, King of Norway, (deceased 1047), was named after the Emperor Charlemange. It was the Norsemen who introduced this personal name to Ireland where it later took the form Manus...Who have we missed?
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Colter Kraemer, Francis Toole my great grandfather was Barney Manus Revedy was my grandfather, my father's name is Joe Manus I live in Middle Tennessee what is your connection to Barney
Looking for any info on Peter mcManus and Catherine Braidy . Not sure where in Ireland I've heard possibly Tralee Kerry. They moved to Scotland and had son Peter born 1822
Charles Edward McManus born November 11, 1930 in Evanston Illinois. Died May 2001in Hoffman Estates Illinois
Thomas bellows MCMANUS born in Ireland given the death penalty, demoted to transportation to Australia, escaped twice, made it to San Francisco America...sent home to Ireland where 10 000 irish honoured a man they never knew, and returned ensuring everyone knew Ireland
Frances Toole, I have the family tree of Dominque and Mary, Roscommon, Ireland. Their son Barney was my great grandfather. His son Steve Monroe Manus was my grandfather. When they came to the U.S. they dropped the Mc and the name listed is Manus. Happy to help you follow up on this.
Dominique McManus and Mary. Son Barney, father of Steve Monroe, my grandfather. Married Emma Craig, daughter Edith Emogene, my mother.
I have found my 5th great granfather name was Dominique McManus date of birth abt. 1813 in Roscommon Ireland. He came to the U.S. I don't know anything more. Asking for help. Thank you Frances Toole
I recently found out through Ancestry.com DNA test that my grandfather was Francis McManus. He passed in Arizona around ninety plus years old. This took place in the mid 1990's. I was hoping to find anyone with some information. I think he was from Davenport, Iowa. Thanks
I am looking for descendants of John McManus and Bridget Duignan McManus of Greaghnaleva More in Co. Roscommon. My grandmother was Mary Helen or Ellen McManus born in 1889. She had a brother Patrick born in 1885. I am looking for his children andor grandchildren. I think all of his siblings went to the U.S.
I am the ancestor of Silas B. McManus better known as the Hoosier Poet and Indiana State senator. Am looking for ancestors.
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