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![Show Contents]() Tierman Surname History
The original Gaelic versions of today's Irish names demonstrate a proud, ancient past. The original Gaelic form of the name Tierman is Mac Tighearnain, which is derived from the word tighearna, which means "lord." Early Origins of the Tierman familyThe surname Tierman was first found in County Cavan, at Tullyhunco where the "Annals of the Four Masters" show no fewer than 33 Tiernans. Almost all were Chiefs of Teallach Donnchadha. Despite their high ranking, their exploits were not well documented from 1250-1550. One must presume that they ruled with compassion and understanding and were amiable to their fellow man. The "Mac" prefix of the name is typically spelt "MacTernan" or "McTernan" and is usually found in the Cavan-Leitrim area of Ireland. Ternan or Terrenan (d. 431?), was Archbishop of the Picts. "According to his legend he went to Rome, where he spent seven years under the care of the pope, was appointed archbishop of the Picts, and returned to Scotland with the usual accompaniment of miraculous adventures. He died and was buried at Banchory on the river Dee, which was named from him Banchory Ternan. His day in the calendar is 12 June, and the years given for his death vary from 431 to 455. " 1 Early History of the Tierman familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tierman research. Another 40 words (3 lines of text) covering the year 1800 is included under the topic Early Tierman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tierman Spelling VariationsIrish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Tierman dating from that time include Tiernan, Tierman, Ternan, Kiernan and others. Early Notables of the Tierman familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tierman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Tierman migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Tierman family in North America:
Tierman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Tierman, who settled in Philadelphia in 1802
- James Tierman, who landed in Mississippi in 1854 2
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Tierman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Bridget Tierman, aged 25, a servant, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arethusa" in 1879
- Mary Tierman, aged 27, a housemaid, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Arethusa" in 1879
- 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)
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