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![Show Contents]() Banim Surname History
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The Banim name is derived from the Gaelic ó Banàin, though there has been much confusion about this name involving the Irish Gaelic word bàn, which means "white." Early Origins of the Banim familyThe surname Banim was first found in the barony of Clonisk, in the southern tip of County Offaly (Irish: Uíbh Fháilí) originally the Kingdom of Uí Failghe, located in central Ireland in the Province of Leinster, where a Medieval Sept of this name was found. Early History of the Banim familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Banim research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1152, 1172, 1316, 1319, 1585, 1659, 1796, 1798, 1842 and 1865 are included under the topic Early Banim History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Banim Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Banain, O'Bannon, Banim, O'Bannaghan, Bannaghan, O'Banan and many more. Early Notables of the Banim familyProminent amongst the family at this time was - brothers Michael (1796-1865) and John (1798-1842) Banim, Irish novelists born in County Kilkenny...
Migration of the Banim familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William O'Bannon, who was granted land in Virginia in 1764; Owen Bannon, who was a forced emigrant, arriving in America in 1737; Ann Bannon, who arrived at the port of New York in 1805.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Banim (post 1700) | + |
- Michael Banim (1796-1874), Irish novelist, brother of John Banim and co-worker with him in the series of novels called the ‘O'Hara Tales,’ born at Kilkenny, 5 Aug. 1796 1
- John Banim (1798-1842), Irish novelist, dramatist, and poet, born in the city of Kilkenny, 3 April 1798 1
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 6 June 2019
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