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Where did the Irish Drinan family come from? What is the Irish Drinan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Drinan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Drinan family history? Many variations of the name Drinan have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as O Draighnean, from the word draighnean, which means blackthorn.Before widespread literacy came to Ireland, a name was often recorded under several different variations during the life of its bearer. Accordingly, numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name Drinan family name. Variations found include Drennan, O'Drennan, Drenan, O'Drenan, Thornton and many more. First found in County Galway, and County Clare where O'Drennan was chief of Slieve Eise, Finn, and of Cinel-Seudna, a district on the borders of both counties. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drinan research. Another 224 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1696 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Drinan History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 34 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Drinan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Drinan: William Drennan who settled in New Jersey in 1685; James Drennan settled in New York State in 1803; Michael Drennan settled in Philadelphia in 1856; Edward Thorneton settled in Virginia in 1663. The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Nec opprimere nec opprimi Motto Translation: Neither to oppress nor to be oppressed.
The Drinan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Drinan Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 10 January 2011 at 08:41. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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