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Hone: Irish Surname History & Coat of Arms

Ó hEoghain · 'descendant of Eoghan' (well-born)

Woulfe (1923) prints Hone among the anglicised forms of Ó hEoghain, 'descendant of Eoghan' (well-born). He gives two families: a Dalcassian family in Clare who, according to Keating, are of the same stock as the O'Neills of Thomond, and an ecclesiastical family at Lough Erne, in the diocese of Clogher. He adds that the name is now very common in Ulster, anglicised Owens.

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Irish formÓ hEoghain
Meaning'descendant of Eoghan' (well-born)
CountiesClare
Other spellings6

Origin of the Hone name

Woulfe: the name (1) of a Dalcassian family in Clare, who, according to Keating, are of the same stock as the O'Neills of Thomond; and (2) of an ecclesiastical family at Lough Erne, in the diocese of Clogher; 'now very common in Ulster, anglicised Owens'.[1]

  1. 1390Four Masters: Petrus O'Howen, Deacon of Lough Erne, died.[3]
  2. 1394Four Masters: Gilla-Downey O'Howen, Official of Lough Erne, and Parson and Erenagh of Inis Caoin, died.[4]
  3. 1414Four Masters: Donnell O'Howen, Dean of Lough Erne, died.[5]
  4. 1431Four Masters: Teige O'Howen, Official of Lough Erne, a man of literature, died.[6]
  5. 1490Four Masters: Fergus, son of John, son of Mathew O'Howen, Anchorite of Inis-Caoin, died.[7]

Where in Ireland

Co. ClareWoulfe: a Dalcassian family there, of the same stock as the O'Neills of Thomond according to Keating.[1]

Notable people named Hone

Nathaniel Honed. 1784Webb: R.A., a Dublin-born painter who settled in London and ranked among the first miniature painters; died 14 August 1784.[8]
Horace Honed. 1827Webb: miniature painter born in Dublin about 1753, who moved to London and died there in 1827.[9]

Other spellings

Howen · Hoyne · Hoynes · Hoins · Owen · Owens[1]

The Hone coat of arms

The design shown is a coat of arms associated with the Hone surname. In Irish and British heraldry a coat of arms is granted to one person and passes to their heirs; it does not belong to everyone who shares the surname. Many families still use the arms of their name as a symbol of their heritage.

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Hone surname: questions

What does the surname Hone mean?

Woulfe prints Hone among the forms of Ó hEoghain, 'descendant of Eoghan' (well-born).[1]

Where is the Hone name from in Ireland?

Woulfe gives two families: a Dalcassian family in Clare and an ecclesiastical family at Lough Erne, in the diocese of Clogher.[1]

Is Hone the same name as Owens?

Woulfe lists Owen and Owens among the forms of Ó hEoghain and says the name is 'now very common in Ulster, anglicised Owens'.[1]

Who were the O'Howens in the Annals of the Four Masters?

Four Masters entries between 1390 and 1490 record several O'Howens connected with Lough Erne, including a deacon, an official and a dean; Woulfe prints 'O Howen' among the forms of Ó hEoghain.[3][4][5][6][1]

Sources

  1. Ó hEoghain — Irish Names and Surnames (Rev. Patrick Woulfe, 1923), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/names/oh/o-heoghain.php
  2. Hone — Varieties and Synonymes of Surnames and Christian Names in Ireland (Robert E. Matheson, 1901), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/matheson/varieties/list/910.php
  3. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1390 (part 2) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text002.html
  4. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1394 (part 3) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text003.html
  5. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1414 (part 5) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text005.html
  6. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1431 (part 6) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text006.html
  7. Annals of the Four Masters (trans. John O'Donovan), 1490 (part 12) — CELT edition, CELT, University College Cork. celt.ucc.ie/published/T100005D/text012.html
  8. Hone, Nathaniel — A Compendium of Irish Biography (Alfred Webb, 1878), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/biography/NathanielHone.php
  9. Hone, Horace — A Compendium of Irish Biography (Alfred Webb, 1878), transcribed, LibraryIreland.com. libraryireland.com/biography/HoraceHone.php