McKendry
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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Word/name | Scotland, Ireland |
| Meaning | 1. "Son of Hendry" 2. "Son of Henry" |
| Region of origin | Scotland, Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Henderson, McHenry, McHendrie, McHendrick, McKendrick, McKindrie, McHenri, Mac Eanraig and Mac Einri. |
McKendry is a surname derived from Mac Eanraig in Scotland[1] (a sept of Henderson Clan[2]) and Mac Einri in Ireland[3][4] (a sept of Clan Drugain), from "Mac" meaning son of, and the pre 6th century personal given name Henry resulting in McHenry / MacHenry,[5] originally composed of the Germanic elements "heim" meaning "home" and "ric" - power. The name was introduced into England by the Normans at the Invasion of 1066 as Henri, and this spelling spread to both Scotland and Ireland.[6]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Alex McKendry, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Ben McKendry, Canadian soccer player
- Chris McKendry, American journalist
- Gary McKendry, Northern Irish film and television commercial director
- James McKendry, Irish artist
- Maxime de la Falaise McKendry, English fashion designer and model
- Ned Mckendry, Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games gold medallist
- Patrick McKendry, New Zealand Sports Journalist [7]
- Sam McKendry, New Zealand professional Rugby League player
Mckendry is also the name of :
- Mckendry Lake in Canada[8]
- McKendry's Coaches of Loanhead based in Edinburgh operating across the UK; member of FTA, which has had fines levied due to safety concerns[9]
See also
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 556. ISBN 9780199771691.
- ^ "Henderson Clan". ScotWeb. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Rev Woulfe, Patrick (1923). Irish Names and Surnames. M. H. Gill. ISBN 978-1166021023.
- ^ John, grenham. "Mckendry - Griffith's Valuation (1847-64)". Irish Ancestors.
- ^ "McKendry". ancestry.com. ancestry.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "McKendry". surnamedb.com. surnamedb.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Patrick McKendry - NZ Herald". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "Google Maps - Mckendry Lake". Google Maps - Mckendry Lake. Google Maps. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "McKendry's Coaches bus fleet halved by traffic commissioner". bbc. 25 February 2013.