Mennen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Mennen

What does the name Mennen mean?

The original Gaelic form of Mennen was Ó Mainnin.

Early Origins of the Mennen family

The surname Mennen was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island.

Early History of the Mennen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mennen research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Mennen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mennen Spelling Variations

The archives that survive today demonstrate the difficulty experienced by the scribes of this period in their attempts to record these names in writing. Spelling variations of the name Mennen dating from that time include Mannion, O'Mannin, O'Mannion, Mannyan, Mennon and many more.

Early Notables of the Mennen family

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Mennen migration to Australia +

Mennen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Frederick Mennen, (b. 1838), aged 19, Cornish farm labourer travelling aboard the ship "Herefordshire" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 27th May 1857 1

Sources +

Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf