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Cunningham Family History
Cunningham Genealogy & Family TreeCunningham is a Scottish surname from Ayrshire, Scotland, where the first Cunningham ancestor—Warnebald Cunningham—was recorded in 1050. They originate from the powerful Cunningham Clan. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Cura et candore which means “With prudence and sincerity.”
Other spellings include “Cunninghame,” “Cummingham,” “Cunyngham,” “Cunnyngham,” and “Cunnynghame.” Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Walter Cunningham, American author Michael Cunningham (The Hours), and Irish actor Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones, Clash of the Titans, The Wind that Shakes the Barley). The first Cunningham to come to America was Nehemiah Cunningham in Virginia in 1641.
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Cunningham Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Agnes Nancy Cunningham -- --, 1782 November 17, 1859 Pennsylvania
- Mary Cunningham -- --, 1788 December 0, 1871 Virginia
- William Cunningham -- --, 1595 August 5, 1643
- Janet Henrie Cunningham -- --, 1565 December 0, 1665 Scotland
- Margaret Cunningham -- --, 1605 June 13, 1647
Cunningham Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Cunningham -- --, 1632 December 0, 1684
- Margaret Cunningham -- --, 1560 December 0, 1595 Scotland
- Catherine Cunningham -- --, 1586 April 16, 1647 Scotland
- Patrick Cunningham -- --, 1559 February 12, 1646
- Alexander Cunningham -- --, 1509 November 23, 1574
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