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Where did the Irish Glavin family come from? What is the Irish Glavin family crest and coat of arms? When did the Glavin family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Glavin family history?
The Glavin surname name is derived from the Gaelic Laimhin, a reduced form of Flaithimhin. The Gaelic word "flaith," means "prince or ruler," but this name has sometimes been mis-translated as "hand."
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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- First settlers to North America
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lavin, Lavan, Glavin, O'Lavin, Glavan, MacGlavin, Hand, MacGlavy and many more.First found in counties Mayo and Roscommon.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Glavin. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers! Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Glavin Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Joan Glavin, aged 18, landed in America in 1635
- Bartholomew Glavin, who settled in Maryland sometime between 1661 and 1678
- John Glavin, who settled in Maryland in 1682
Glavin Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Edward Glavin, age 7, who came to Boston in 1850
- Abby Glavin, who settled in Chicago in 1865
- Eugene Glavin, who arrived in St Clair County, Ill in 1871
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- Anthony Glavin (1945-2006), Irish poet and Professor of Music at the Royal Irish Academy
- Terry Glavin (b. 1955), Canadian author and journalist, of Irish parentage
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- Fairbairn. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Woulfe, Rev. Patrick. Irish Names and Surnames Collected and Edited with Explanatory and Historical Notes. Kansas City: Genealogical Foundation, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-940134-403).
- Johnson, Daniel F. Irish Emigration to New England Through the Port of Saint John, New Brunswick Canada 1841-1849. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, 1996. Print.
- Sullivan, Sir Edward. The Book of Kells 3rd Edition. New York: Crescent Books, 1986. Print. (ISBN 0-517-61987-3).
- Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
- Hickey, D.J. and J.E. Doherty. A New Dictionary of Irish History form 1800 2nd Edition. Dublin: Gil & MacMillian, 2003. Print.
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The Glavin Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Glavin 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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