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Mcdermott Family History
Mcdermott Genealogy & Family TreeMcDermott is an Irish name from County Roscommon, Ireland, where the family descended from the kings of Connacht. It comes from the Gaelic Mac Diarmada which means "son of Dermot," a Celtic given name that means "free." The earliest known ancestor--Brian Mac Dermot--was recorded in 1592. The family motto is Honor probataque virtus which means "Honor and approved valor."
Other spellings include "McDermot," "MacDermot," "MacDermott," "MacDermitt," "McDermitt," and "MacDermit." Notable people with the surname include American actor Dylan McDermott (The Practice, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Olympus Has Fallen), American actor Charlie McDermott (The Middle, Frozen River, Hot Tub Time Machine), and American Olympic athlete Don Joseph McDermott (speed skating). The first McDermott to come to America was Angus McDermott in Maryland in 1716.
Mcdermott Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Cecilia Mcdermott -- --, 1878 January 21, 1953
- John Martin Mcdermott -- --, 1859 December 0, 1907
- Mary Ann Mcdermott -- --, 1864 December 0, 1940 Michigan
- Ellen Elizabeth Mcdermott -- --, 1878 December 0, 1948 Pennsylvania
- Albert J. Mcdermott -- --, 1876 March 5, 1951
Mcdermott Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John McDermott -- --, 1950 August 30, 2001 Wisconsin
- John Peter (Jack) McDermott -- --, 1889 December 0, 1957 Connecticut
- Martha Ann Mcdermott -- --, 1860 October 0, 1952 Missouri
- William Mcdermott -- --, 1896 September 1, 1899 Connecticut
- Mary Mcdermott -- --, 1885 New York
