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Dylan Family Crest
Dylan Family Crest
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Where did the Irish Dylan family come from? What is the Irish Dylan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dylan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dylan family history?

The surname is one of the Anglo-Norman names that arrived in Ireland in the wake of the 12th century invasion by Richard "Strongbow" de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The surname Dylan belongs to the large category of Anglo-Norman habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Originally, these place names were prefixed by de, which means from in French. The name of the Dylan family comes from the name of the town of Lyon in central France. In France, the name may also have been a nickname for a fierce or brave warrior, as derived from the Old French word "lion," which meant "lion." The Irish Gaelic form of the surname Dylan is Diolún.

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Church officials and medieval scribes spelled names as they sounded; therefore, single person, could have his name spelt many different ways during their lifetime. While investigating the origins of the name Dylan, many spelling variations were encountered, including: Dillon, Delion, Dilune, Dilon, Dylon, Dillan, Dillen and many more.

First found in at Drumrany in County Westmeath, where they were the Barons of Drumrany. They were descended from Logan de Lion, a descendant of one of the monarchs of Ireland, who married the daughter of the Duke of Aquitaine and became sovereign of that nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dylan research. Another 437 words(31 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1572, 1691, 1705, 1721, 1787, 1794, and 1807 are included under the topic Early Dylan History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 58 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dylan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Dylan: William Dillon who settled in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1796; John Dillon settled in St. John's in 1814; Moses Dillon settled in Harbour Grace in 1814.

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  • Bob Dylan (b. 1941), American singer-songwriter, musician, poet and painter awarded a special citation in 2008 by the Pulitzer Prize jury
  • Jakob Luke Dylan (b. 1969), American lead singer and songwriter of the rock band The Wallflowers, son of Bob Dylan
  • Jesse Byron Dylan (b. 1966), American film director, son of Bob Dylan


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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: Dum spiro spero
Motto Translation: While I have breath I hope.

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The Dylan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dylan 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.

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