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[Surname] Cunningham
My great-grandfather came to the US from Ireland not so long ago. Unfortuanatly, my grandmother accidentaly threw out his Elis Island papers, and no one remembers what county/town he was from! More importantly, I wanted to know the origin of the Irish Cunningham sur-name (different from the Scottish!). Thanks to anyone who can help!
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You can search for passenger information at www.ellisisland.org. This may help you in your search.
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I my names book Cunningham is the anglicized form of the Irish O Cuinneagain which means descendant of the leader/chief.
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