Glisson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Glisson

What does the name Glisson mean?

Many Irish names are merely English translations of Gaelic names. The name Glisson was a translation of the Gaelic name Ó Glasain or Ó Gliasain.

Early Origins of the Glisson family

The surname Glisson was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Glisson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Glisson research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1597, 1617, 1621, 1624, 1627, 1634, 1635, 1636 and 1677 are included under the topic Early Glisson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Glisson Spelling Variations

The scribes and church officials of the Middle Ages who recorded names in official documents spelled the names as they sounded. This led to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations and thus resembling more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Glisson that are preserved in archival documents of this era include Gleason, Gleeson, Glissane, Gleasone, Gleesone, Glissaun, Gleasaune, Glissen and many more.

Early Notables of the Glisson family

Francis Glisson (1597-1677), a British physician, anatomist, and writer on medical subjects...
He was the second son of William Glisson of Rampisham in Dorsetshire...

Glisson Ranking

the United States, the name Glisson is the 6,918^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Glisson migration to Australia +

Glisson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Kitty Glisson, British settler who was convicted in Somerset, England for 14 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Frances Charlotte" on 30th August 1832, arriving in Van Diemen's Land, Tasmania 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Glisson (post 1700) +

Oris Glisson, American head of the Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Related Art at Virginia Tech (1960-1978), eponym of the Oris Glisson Costume and Textiles Collection
Joey Glisson (b. 1962), American professional football player
Gordon P. Glisson (1930-1997), American Champion Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
Jim Glisson, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1978 3
Dorothy W. Glisson (1914-2001), American politician, Secretary of State of Florida, 1974-75 4
Dr William Bradley Glisson, Scottish School of Humanities professor at the University of Glasgow
Robert Glisson (b. 1953), British professional footballer

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html