| ![Show Contents]() McMurrin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of McMurrinWhat does the name McMurrin mean? The Scottish and Irish name McMurrin is derived from the "Old Gaelic mugh-ron 'seal's slave'" The progenitor of the name is thought to have been "Mugron, comharb of Columcille in Ireland and Scotland, who died in 979. 1 Early Origins of the McMurrin familyThe surname McMurrin was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland where some of the first records of the family include: John McMoryne, who witnessed a charter by Robert de Graham of lands in Kyle to Melrose Abbey, c. 1344; and Alan McMoryn, who witnessed the resignation by Sir David de Wemyss of certain lands in 1373. 1 Early History of the McMurrin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McMurrin research. Another 346 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1381, 1394, 1395, 1408, 1466, 1495, 1529, 1565, 1575, 1576, 1592, 1595, 1627, 1636, 1667, 1684, 1696, 1758, 1780 and 1794 are included under the topic Early McMurrin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McMurrin Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacMorran, MacMoran, MacMurrin, MacMorrion, MacMorane and many more. Early Notables of the McMurrin familyJohn MacMorran (d. 1595), Scottish merchant and Baillie of Edinburgh who was killed by rioting school children who were disputing the length of their holidays.
John MacMorran was a merchant involved in shipping, with shares in nine ships worth over...
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| McMurrin migration to the United States | + |
McMurrin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- David McMurrin, who landed in Virginia in 1735 2
- Margaret McMurrin, who arrived in Virginia in 1739 2
McMurrin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Everard L. McMurrin, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1912 aboard the ship "Celtic" from Liverpool, England 3
- Ustace McMurrin, aged 21, who arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "Metapan" from Kingston, Jamaica 3
- George McMurrin, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1923 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Liverpool, England 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name McMurrin (post 1700) | + |
- Roger Grant McMurrin (1939-2023), American conductor and Presbyterian pastor who moved to Ukraine and founded a symphony orchestra there to perform sacred music
- Sterling M. McMurrin (1914-1966), American Mormon theologian and philosophy professor, United States Commissioner of Education (1961-1962)
- Joseph W. McMurrin (1858-1932), American general authority and a member of the First Council of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1897-1932)
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: Virtus virtutis praemium
Motto Translation: Virtue is its own reward.
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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