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

The name Bryand is of Norman origin, derived from the personal name Brian which was popular in France and Norman England before it came to Ireland. It has sometimes been used as a synonym for O'Brien, though it is of different origin.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryan, Brian, OBryan, McBryan, O'Bryant and others.

First found in County Kilkenny, where bearers of the surname settled in the 13th century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bryand research. Another 238 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bryand History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 30 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bryand Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Bryan, who settled in Virginia in 1652; Ann Bryan, who settled in Boston in 1744; Jane Bryan, who immigrated to Boston in 1745; John Bryan, who immigrated to Boston in 1765.

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The Bryand Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bryand 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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