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Where did the Irish Heron family come from? What is the Irish Heron family crest and coat of arms? When did the Heron family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Heron family history?
Many Irish surnames can be traced back to their Gaelic forms. The name Heron originally appeared in Gaelic as O hEachthigheirn or O hEachthigheirna, made up of the words "each" meaning "steed," and "thighearna," meaning "lord." This was first Anglicized O'Hagherin, which was later changed to O'Aherne before the prefix was eventually dropped. [1]
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The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The standardized literary languages of today were not yet reached the general citizenry. Research into the name Heron revealed spelling variations, including O'Aherne, O'Ahern, Hearne, O'Heffron, Haveran, Hayveren and many more.First found in County Clare, where they held a family seat as a Dalcassian sept from before the year 1000. However, with the disruptions of the Strongbow Invasion of 1172, they migrated southward to counties Cork and Waterford. In Waterford the name is predominantly Hearn and Hearne.
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Irish families fled the English-colonized Ireland in record numbers during the 19th century for North America. Many of those destitute families died from disease during, and even shortly after, the long journey. Although those that immigrated before the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s often were granted a tract of land, those that arrived later were generally accommodated in urban centers or in work camps. Those in the urban centers would labor in the manufacturing sector, whereas those in work camps would to build critical infrastructures such as bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Regardless of when these Irish immigrants came to North America, they were critical for the rapid development of the young nations of the United States and Canada. Early immigration and passenger lists have recorded many early immigrants bearing the name of Heron:
Heron Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- John Heron, who settled in Barbados in 1635
- John Heron, aged 18, arrived in Virginia in 1635
Heron Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Ben j Heron, who arrived in North Carolina in 1770
Heron Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Thos Heron, aged 22, landed in Rhode Island in 1812
- Alexander Heron, aged 33, landed in Maryland in 1813
- Matthew Heron, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1842
- George Heron, who arrived in Arkansas in 1860
- Patrick Heron, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1867
Heron Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century
- Andrew Heron, aged 32, who settled in America from Donegal, in 1906
- Andrew Heron, aged 39, who landed in America, in 1907
- Albert Heron, aged 30, who landed in America from London, England, in 1907
- Annie Heron, aged 21, who landed in America from Cloonelly, Ireland, in 1911
- Catherine Heron, aged 19, who emigrated to the United States from Upperlands, Ireland, in 1911
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- Gil-Scott Heron (b. 1949), American poet and civil rights activist
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- John Heron (b. 1928), English social scientist
- Mike Heron (b. 1942), Scottish musician and composer
- Patrick Heron (1920-1999), Cornish painter
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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: Per ardua surgo
Motto Translation: I rise through difficulties.
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- MacLysaght, Edward. Mores Irish Familes. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0).
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The Heron Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Heron 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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