Egan Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Egan

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About Family Crests

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Origins Available: German, Irish

Where did the German Egan family come from? What is the German coat of arms/family crest? When did the Egan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The distinguished and ancient surname German surname Egan is patronymic in origin, deriving from the name of the father of the original bearer. In this case, the name is derived from "Egino," the Old High German form of the personal name "Egon." The given name was popular among the Allemanic and Swabian nobility during the Middle Ages, and was thus handed Down through these noble lines when hereditary surnames became common in Germany.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Egen, Ege, Egi, Egeno, Egino, Agino, Agen, Egan and others.

First found in Swabia, where it was a favorite personal name of the nobles of the region; it was borne by Egeno of Fürstenberg, Swabia in 1351. The earliest known bearer of the surname was Benz Ege, who was a resident of Rottweil in 1351. The young Egan family was instrumental during this early period, figuring prominently in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernard Ege, who settled in Philadelphia in 1738; Adam Ege, who was living in New York in 1755; Martin Ege, who was naturalized in Pennsylvania in 1761.

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Suggested Readings for the name Egan

Egan Ancestors: Hobart, 1574-1928 by Clarence Edward Egan.

Some noteworthy people of the name Egan

Edward Cardinal Egan (b. 1932), Roman Catholic Cardinal, ninth archbishop of the Archdiocese of New York
William Allen Egan (1914-1984), American Politician, Governor of Alaska
Michael Egan (1761-1814), American (Irish-born) clergyman, first Catholic bishop of Philadelphia (1808-1814)
Mark Egan (b. 1941), American, Jazz bass player
Ted Egan (b. 1932), Australian folk musician and Administrator of the Northern Territory
Dr. Harold Egan, British Chemist and Public Official
Sir John Egan, past Chief Executive, Jaguar Motor Car Company, Chief Executive, British Airport Authority plc
Sir John Leopold Egan (b. 1939), English industrial executive
Pierce Egan (1772-1849), English sporting writer
Patrick Egan (1841-1919), Irish and later American, political leader
Daniel Egan (1803-1870), Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Michael Reuben Egan (b. 1948), Australian, Treasurer of New South Wales, and Chancellor of Macquarie University, Australia

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Egan family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Egan coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Egan genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Egan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Egan 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.