| ![Show Contents]() Gregan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland Irish surnames are all based on the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Gregan is "O Gormghaile" in Connacht, or "O Goirmleadhaigh" in Ulster. Early Origins of the Gregan familyThe surname Gregan was first found in County Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where the Gregan family held a seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Gregan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gregan research. Another 208 words (15 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gregan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gregan Spelling VariationsPeople who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Gregan that are preserved in archival documents are Gormley, O'Gormley, Grehan, Gormleigh, Gormly, Gormlie, Grimes and many more. Early Notables of the Gregan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gregan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Gregan migration to the United States | + |
A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Gregan name:
Gregan Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Gregan, who landed in Virginia in 1769-1770 1
Gregan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jane Gregan, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1854 1
- Michael Gregan, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1854 1
- Mary Gregan, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- James Gregan, aged 22, who settled in America, in 1893
- Eva Gregan, aged 44, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Gregan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Alice Gregan, aged 27, who landed in America from Ennis, in 1903
- James Gregan, aged 33, who landed in America from Ennis, Ireland, in 1908
- Teresa Gregan, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Dublin, Ireland, in 1908
- Daniel Gregan, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Newmarket on Fergus, Ireland, in 1909
- Kate Gregan, aged 27, who landed in America from Birkdale, England, in 1911
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Gregan (post 1700) | + |
- Eugene Gregan (b. 1937), American landscape painter
- John Edgar Gregan (1813-1855), Scottish architect, born at Dumfries on 18 Dec. 1813 2
- Frank Gregan, English former manager and footballer
- Sean Matthew Gregan (b. 1974), English professional footballer
- George Musarurwa Gregan AM (b. 1973), Australian rugby union halfback
- 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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Gregan migration to the United States 
