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Where did the Irish O'Brein family come from? What is the Irish O'Brein family crest and coat of arms? When did the O'Brein family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the O'Brein family history? The old Gaelic name used by the O'Brein family in Ireland was O Briain, which means descendant of Brian. Irish names recorded during the Middle Ages are characterized by many spelling variations. This preponderance of variations for common names can be explained by the fact that the scribes and church officials that kept records during that period individually decided how to capture one's name. These recorders primarily based their decisions on how the name was pronounced or what it meant. Research into the name O'Brein revealed many variations, including O'Brien, OBrine, O'Brion, O'Bryan, O'Bryen, McBrien, McBrine, Brian, Briand, Briant, Brine, Brines, Briens and many more. First found in County Clare. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Brein research. Another 304 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1014, 1300, 1551, 1577, 1600, 1651, 1663, 1690, 1699, and 1771 are included under the topic Early O'Brein History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 60 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Brein Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Under the rule of England, land ownership in Ireland changed dramatically, and many native Irish families found themselves renting out land to farm from absentee owners. This was one of the prime reasons that immigration to North America began in the late 18th century: Irish farmers dreamed of owning their own parcel of land to work for themselves. At this point, the immigrants were at least of modest means for the passage across the Atlantic was often quite dear. In the 1840s the Great Potato Famine created an exodus of people of quite different means. These people were most often destitute: they either sold anything they had to gain a passage or they were sponsored by philanthropic societies. Many of these immigrants were sick from disease and starvation: as a result many did not survive the long transatlantic journey. Although those settlers that did survive were often despised and discriminated against by people already established in these nations, they were critical to rapid development of the powerful industrial nations of the United States and the country that would later become known as Canada. An examination of immigration and passenger lists shows many persons bearing the name of O'Brein or one of its variants: Archibald O'Brian settled in Virginia in 1773. 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: Lamh laidir an Uachtar Motto Translation: The strong hand from above.
The O'Brein Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The O'Brein 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 13:53. ©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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