Bronte Surname HistoryThe Bronte surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Proinntigh, meaning "descendant of Proinnteach," a personal name deriving from "proinn," meaning "banquet," and "teach," meaning "house," or "hall;" and which denoted a generous person. Early Origins of the Bronte familyThe surname Bronte was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where the name O'Prounty was found in the barony of Cremorne, in the Hearth Money Rolls. The famous Brontë literary family came from the village of Thornton in West Yorkshire, England, but their father Patrick Brontë (1777-1861) was born in Loughbrickland, County Down, Ireland. His birth name was Patrick Prunty or Brunty and was one of the ten children of Hugh Prunty or Brontë. He changed his paternal name to Brontë shortly before leaving Ireland. 1 Early History of the Bronte familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bronte research. Another 37 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1777 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Bronte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bronte Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Prunty, O' Prunty, Pruntoch, O' Prounty, O' Prontye and many more. Early Notables of the Bronte familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was
Migration of the Bronte family to IrelandSome of the Bronte family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Migration of the Bronte familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Prunty who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1856; and Patrick Prunty, who settled in New York, NY in 1834.
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