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Author: stcanty
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Thomas
My cousin, Canty is my surname and I live in Boston. We hail from Cork City and the
majority of Canty's though a rare name are concentrated in Co. Cork, Limrick and to a
degree Kerry, Galway, Mayo per migration. West Cork was hardest hit by the famines. See
the town of Bantry has serveral Canty's. if you are looking for roots this is a place
to be proud to belong! As well Cork City itself is a true to nature not tourism city you
should visit. Two poles of the same family heritage.
Root:
'cainteach' meaning satirical, hence, 'descendant of a satirist'
Cant, a metonymic occupational name for a singer in a chantry, or a nickname for a person
who sang a lot.
And as my brother likes to say Wise Jester! Canty's are quick of mind and irreverant
more often embracing social acticty verse social normal or graces.
As a cousin I engender you to stay in touch!
Sean
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