McGreevy Coat of Arms, Family Crest and McGreevy Family History
McGreevy Family History
The name McGreevy in Ireland is derived from the native Gaelic Mag Riabhaigh Sept that was located in Connaught Province and in County Roscommon in particular. Their chiefs were the lords of Moylurg. The variants MacAreevy and McCreevy are sometimes used as variants of the anglicized form of this sept name.
A Sept is an ancient form of a Clan and is a group of people whose ancestors all bore the same surname and inhabited the same locality.
Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the McGreevy Coat of Arms
| Argent/White or Silver | Denotes Peace and Sincerity. |  |
| Gules/Red | 'The Martyr's colour', signifies Military Fortitude and Magnanimity. |  |
| Sable/Black | Denotes Constancy and sometimes Grief. |  |
| Crescent/Increscent Moon | Signifies one who has been 'Enlightened and Honoured by his Sovereign' |  |
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