Hagin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Hagin

What does the name Hagin mean?

Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Hagin is Ó hAgain, which was earlier rendered as Ó hOgain. Traditionally, the name means young. 1

Early Origins of the Hagin family

The surname Hagin was first found in County Tyrone (Irish: Tír Eoghain), the ancient territory of the O'Neills, now in the Province of Ulster, central Northern Ireland, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Hagin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hagin research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1612 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Hagin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hagin Spelling Variations

Just like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Hagin family name include Hagan, Hegan, Hagen, O'Hagan and others.

Early Notables of the Hagin family

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Hagin migration to Australia +

Hagin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Francis Hagin, British Convict who was convicted in Lancaster, Lancashire, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Caledonia" on 5th July 1820, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 25th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/caledonia