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Where did the Irish Obrien family come from? What is the Irish Obrien family crest and coat of arms? When did the Obrien family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Obrien family history?
The old Gaelic name used by the Obrien family in Ireland was O Briain, which means descendant of Brian.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
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 Obrien 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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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Obrien 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 Obrien History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 60 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Obrien Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Obrien. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
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 Obrien or one of its variants:
Obrien Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Andrew, Anne, Bridge, Catherine, Charles, Cornelius, David, Daniel, Denis, Edward, Frank, George, Henry, Hugh, James, John, Martin, Mary, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Thomas, and William O'Brien all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870
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- Laurence Francis "Larry" O'Brien (1917-1990), one of the United States Democratic Party's leading electoral strategists for more than two decades
- Michael Jon "Mike" O'Brien (b. 1965), American former Olympic freestyle and backstroke swimmer
- Daniel Dion "Dan" O'Brien (b. 1966), American Decathlete who won the gold medal in the 1996 Olympics after winning three consecutive world titles
- Angela Maxine O'Brien (b. 1937), original name of Margaret O'Brien, the American film and stage actress who has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Lieutenant Colonel William J O'Brien (1899-1944), awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944
- Pat O'Brien (1899-1983), American film actor
- Conan Christopher O'Brien (b. 1963), American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer
- Sir Conor Myles John O'Brien (b. 1943), Chief of the O'Brien Clan, direct descendant of Brian Boru and the latest in an unbroken male line that stretches back 1,000 years
- Edna O'Brien (b. 1930), Irish Novelist and short story writer appointed adjunct professor of English Literature in University College Dublin
- Sir Timothy O'Brien (1860-1928), Irish Politician
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Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products. MoreMore about the Obrien Coat of Arms...
Learn all about the different symbols of your Coat of Arms with our deluxe symbolism. This product will explain the full meaning of you Coat of Arms including motto translations.
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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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
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- Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
- Tepper, Michael Ed & Elizabeth P. Bentley Transcriber. Passenger Arrivals at the Port of Philadelphia 1800-1819. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1986. Print.
- Bowman, George Ernest. The Mayflower Reader A Selection of Articales from The Mayflower Descendent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Somerset Fry, Peter and Fiona Somerset Fry. A History of Ireland. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1993. Print. (ISBN 1-56619-215-3).
- Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
- Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
- Leyburn, James Graham. The Scotch-Irish A Social History. Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 1962. Print. (ISBN 0807842591).
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The Obrien Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Obrien 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.
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