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Brennan Family Crest
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Brennan

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Where did the Irish Brennan family come from? What is the Irish Brennan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Brennan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Brennan family history?

Many variations of the name Brennan have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as "O Braondin," from the word "braon," which has several meanings, possibly meaning "sorrow" in this case.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Brennan, McBrennan, Brannon, Brannan, Brannen, Brannin, Brennyn, Brannyn, MacBrennan, Brenan, Branon, Branan, Branen and many more.

First found in County Kilkenny, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brennan research. Another 361 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1014, 1172, 1395, 1520, 1600, 1625, 1693, 1768, 1794, 1830, and 1832 are included under the topic Early Brennan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 58 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brennan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brennan Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • James Brennan, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Potomac in 1731
  • David Brennan, who arrived in Maryland in 1774

Brennan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • John Brennan, who arrived on a ship at New York in 1810 at age 27
  • Bernard Brennan, who landed in New York, NY in 1812
  • Margaret Brennan, who landed in New York, NY in 1812
  • Unity Brennan, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816
  • Bridget Brennan, who landed in New York, NY in 1816


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  • J Keirn Brennan (1873-1948), American songwriter, who co-wrote the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" in 1912
  • William Joseph Brennan Jr. (1906-1997), American jurist, a Supreme Court justice from 1956-1990 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • Walter Brennan (1894-1974), American actor, won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor three times
  • Louis Brennan (1852-1932), successful Irish-born inventor, paid 110,000 Pounds by the British Government in 1887 for his gyro-directed torpedo, he also invented a mono-rail locomotive on the gyroscopic principle
  • Christopher John Brennan (1870-1932), Australian poet and scholar
  • Enya Brennan (b. 1961), better known as Enya, is an Irish vocalist, instrumentalist and composer, winner of four Grammy awards and an Academy Award nomination
  • Eileen Brennan (b. 1932), Emmy and Golden Globe winning American actress of film, television, and theater
  • Sir Francis Gerard Brennan AC, KBE, QC (b. 1928), Australian lawyer, judge and 10th Chief Justice of Australia


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  • A History of the Brennans of Idough, County Kilkenny by Thomas A. Brennan.
  • I Thank God for All My Memories by Mary Zacchaeus Ryan.
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The Brennan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Brennan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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