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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

Where did the Irish O'Brian family come from? What is the Irish O'Brian family crest and coat of arms? When did the O'Brian family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the O'Brian family history?

The old Gaelic name used by the O'Brian family in Ireland was O Briain, which means descendant of Brian.

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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'Brian 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Brian 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'Brian History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 60 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Brian Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Irish immigrants began to leave the English-controlled Ireland in sizable numbers during the late 18th century. Many of these Irish immigrated to British North America or the United States in the hopes of gaining their own tract of farmland. This pattern of migration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine caused a great exodus of immigrants to North America. These immigrants differed from their predecessors in that they were desperately fleeing the disease and starvation that plagued their homeland, and many were entirely destitute when they arrived in North America. Although these penniless immigrants were not warmly welcomed when they arrived, they were critical to the rapid development of the United States and what would become known as Canada. Many went to populate the western frontiers and others provided the cheap labor the new manufacturing sector and the building of bridges, roads, railways, and canals required. A thorough examination of immigration and passenger lists has revealed some of the earliest people to arrive in North America with name O'Brian or one of its variants:

O'Brian Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Dennis Obrian, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Dermitt Obrian, who landed in Virginia in 1714
  • Archibald O'Brian settled in Virginia in 1773

O'Brian Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • James, John, Patrick, Timothy, and William O'Brian all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860

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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: Lamh laidir an Uachtar
Motto Translation: The strong hand from above.

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The O'Brian Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The O'Brian 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 14 May 2012 at 19:10.

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