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Origins Available: Irish, Scottish Where did the Irish Lennan family come from? What is the Irish Lennan family crest and coat of arms? When did the Lennan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Lennan family history? There are many Irish surnames being used today in forms that are quite different than their original, ancient forms. Lennan originally appeared in Gaelic as O Leannain, which is possibly derived from the word leann, which denotes a cloak. Another possible derivation is from the word leanan, which means paramour.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 Lennan family name include Lennon, Lannin, Lannon, Linnane, O'Lennon, Lennane, Leonard, MacAlinion, O'Lennan and many more. First found in County Galway, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lennan research. Another 183 words(13 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Lennan History in all our PDF Extended History products. More information is included under the topic Early Lennan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Death and immigration greatly reduced Ireland's population in the 19th century. For the native Irish people poverty, hunger, and racial prejudice was common. Therefore, thousands left their homeland to seek opportunity in North America. Those who survived the journey and the quarantine camps to which they arrived, were instrumental towards building the strong developing nations of the United States and the future Canada. By far, the largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These were employed as construction or factory workers. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Lennan: Lennan Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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: Prisco stirpe hibernico Motto Translation: Of an ancient Irish stock
The Lennan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Lennan 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 27 October 2010 at 13:45. ©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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