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Kinch Family History

This unusual surname is a Manx (Isle of Man) variant of the Old Gaelic (Irish and Scottish) "Mag Aonghuis", son of Aongus or Angus, from "Mac", son (frequently written as "mag" before a vowel), and the ancient male given name "A(o)ngus", a compound of "aon", one, unique, and "gus", choice. The first bearer of this name is believed to be Aonghus Turimleach, one of three Irish brothers, who invaded Scotland in the 3rd Century B.C., and gave his name to the district of Angus. It was also borne by a famous 8th Century Pictish king, said to be the son of Daghda, the chief god of the Irish, and Boann, his wife, who gave her name to the river Boyne.