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![Show Contents]() Meyn Surname History
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 Ireland
The surname Meyn originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Miadhachain," which is derived from the word miadhach, meaning honorable. 1 Early Origins of the Meyn familyThe surname Meyn was first found in County Leitrim (Irish: Liatroim) anciently the western half of the kingdom of Breifne, located in Northeastern Ireland, in Leinster province, Originally, "Ó Miadhacháin, this is the name of at least two distinct septs; it is now equally distributed throughout the four provinces." 2 Early History of the Meyn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meyn research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Meyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Meyn Spelling VariationsJust like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Meyn family name include Meighan, Meehan, Meegin, Meeghen, Meegan, Meakin, Meakins, Mekins, Mehan, Mehen, Mehigan, Mehegan, O'Meighan, O'Meehan and many more. Early Notables of the Meyn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Meyn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Meyn migration to the United States | + |
Death and immigration greatly reduced Ireland's population in the 19th century. For the native Irish people poverty, hunger, and racial prejudice was common. Therefore, thousands left their homeland to seek opportunity in North America. Those who survived the journey and the quarantine camps to which they arrived, were instrumental towards building the strong developing nations of the United States and the future Canada. By far, the largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These were employed as construction or factory workers. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Meyn:
Meyn Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- George Meyn, who landed in America in 1777-1783 3
| Meyn migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Meyn Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. William Meyn, (b. 1816), aged 22, Cornish tailor, from St. Neot, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Upton Castle" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 24th February 1838 4
- Mrs. Elizabeth Meyn, (b. 1815), aged 22, Cornish dressmaker, from Port Isaac, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Upton Castle" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 24th February 1838 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Meyn (post 1700) | + |
- Herman Meyn, American politician, Village President of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, 1935
- Fritz Meyn, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1940
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- 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)
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_bounty_nsw.pdf
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