Dervan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Dervan

What does the name Dervan mean?

The surname is derived from the original Irish name Ó Dearbháin (from derarbh, certain.) 1

Early Origins of the Dervan family

The surname Dervan was first found in County Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where it was listed in a Tudor Fiant as O'Durvin. In a sixteenth century Fiant for the barony of Rathconrath in County Westmeath, the name is O Dirrevane.

Early History of the Dervan family

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Dervan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dervan, O'Dervan, Dervin, Dervine, Derwin and many more.

Early Notables of the Dervan family

the Dervan family of Roscommon

Dervan migration to the United States +

Dervan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mary and William Dervan, who arrived in New York in 1866
Hugh Dervan, who landed in New York in 1867

Contemporary Notables of the name Dervan (post 1700) +

Peter B. Dervan (b. 1945), American chemist awarded the National Medal of Science in 2006

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.