| ![Show Contents]() Donlan Surname History
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Etymology of DonlanWhat does the name Donlan mean? Many variations of the name Donlan have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Ó Domhnallain, derived from the personal name of Domhallan, Lord of Clan Breasail, from whom the sept claims descent. 1 Early Origins of the Donlan familyThe surname Donlan was first found in Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Donlan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Donlan research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1588, 1609, 1616, 1640, 1649, 1660, 1665 and 1705 are included under the topic Early Donlan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Donlan Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Donlan were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Donellan, Donnellan, Donnelan, Donelan, Donnellin, Donellin and many more. Early Notables of the Donlan familyReverend Nehemiah Donellan (d. 1609), Archbishop of Tuam, who translated the New Testament into Irish. His name is written in Irish Fearganinm O'Domhnallain, and he was born in the county of Galway, and is said to have been a son of Melaghlin O'Donellan. 2
His first son was Nehemiah Donnellan (1649-1705), was...
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| Donlan migration to the United States | + |
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish families leaving Ireland for the distant shores of North America and Australia. These families often left their homeland hungry, penniless, and destitute due to the policies of England. Those Irish immigrants that survived the long sea passage initially settled on the eastern seaboard of the continent. Some, however, moved north to a then infant Canada as United Empire Loyalists after ironically serving with the English in the American War of Independence. Others that remained in America later joined the westward migration in search of land. The greatest influx of Irish immigrants, though, came to North America during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. Thousands left Ireland at this time for North America, and those who arrived were immediately put to work building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. In fact, the foundations of today's powerful nations of the United States and Canada were to a larger degree built by the Irish. Archival documents indicate that members of the Donlan family relocated to North American shores quite early:
Donlan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- James Donlan, who landed in Virginia in 1769-1770 3
Donlan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Martin Donlan, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
- Patrick Donlan, aged 60, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
| Donlan migration to Canada | + |
Donlan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Mr. Jeremiah Donlan, aged 24 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Avon" departing 19th May 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 26th July 1847 but he died on board 4
| Donlan migration to Australia | + |
Donlan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mary Donlan, aged 24, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "South Sea"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Donlan (post 1700) | + |
- James Donlan (1888-1938), American actor from San Francisco who appeared in 107 films between 1929 and 1939
- Gretchen Donlan (b. 1993), American pair skater
- Kenneth Donlan (1927-1994), British newspaper editor who worked for the Daily Mail for 25 years
- Steve Donlan, English professional rugby league footballer
- Stuart Donlan (b. 1978), English former professional rugby league footballer
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
- 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)
- Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 69)
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