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Where did the Irish O'Briant family come from? What is the Irish O'Briant family crest and coat of arms? When did the O'Briant family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the O'Briant family history? The old Gaelic name used by the O'Briant family in Ireland was O Briain, which means descendant of Brian. 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. Research into the name O'Briant revealed spelling 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'Briant 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'Briant History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 60 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Briant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name O'Briant 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'Briant Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The O'Briant 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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