McKelvey Coat of Arms, Family Crest and McKelvey Family History


McKelvey Family History


The name McKelvey in Ireland is derived from the native Gaelic Mac Giolla Bhuidhe Sept that was loctaed in County Donegal in the North of the country. There are a number of variants of this name including MacElwee, MacCalvey, MacGilloway and Kilvey.

A Sept or Clan is a collective term describing a group of persons whose immediate ancestors had a common surname and all inhabited the same lands.

Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the McKelvey Coat of Arms


Azure/Blue Represents Loyalty and Truth.
Ermine Associated with the robes and crowns of Royal and Noble Personages
Gules/Red 'The Martyr's colour', signifies Military Fortitude and Magnanimity.
Or/Yellow/Gold Represents Generosity.
The Fess Denotes a Military Belt or Girdle of Honour
Hand Symbol of Faith, Sincerity, and Justice
The Lion Emblem of Deathless Courage

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