| ![Show Contents]() Colgin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland While the Anglicized versions of Irish names are familiar to most people, all Irish names have a long and proud Gaelic heritage that is often unknown. The original Gaelic form of the name Colgin is Ó Cuileagain. Early Origins of the Colgin familyThe surname Colgin was first found in County Derry, also known as Londonderry where they claim descent from the O'Conors (Faley) through Cumasach, brother of Aeneas, having derived their surname from the Irish "colg" which means "sword," thus the name Colgan was a "swordsman," a quo Clann Colgain. 1 Early History of the Colgin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Colgin research. Another 56 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1592, 1645, 1657 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Colgin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Colgin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Colgan, MacColgan, McColgan, O'Colgan and others. Early Notables of the Colgin familyProminent amongst the family at this time was John Colgan, O.F.M. (1592-1657), an Irish Franciscan friar noted as a hagiographer and historian. He was a "member of the Irish Minorite convent of St. Antony of Padua at Louvain. He was also professor of theology in the university of that place, but it appears that he retired from that office before 1645. He projected a colossal work on the...
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 Colgin migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Colgin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Cha Colgin, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 2
Colgin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Colgin, who arrived in Connecticut in 1811 2
- William Colgin, aged 31, who landed in New York in 1812 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Colgin (post 1700) | + |
- Ann Colgin, American founder of Colgin Cellars, Napa Valley, California in 1992
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtus probata florescit
Motto Translation: Tried virtue flourishes.
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Colgin migration to the United States 
