Brennan Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Brennan

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Suggested Readings for Brennan
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Where did the Irish Brennan family come from? What is the Irish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Brennan family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Many variations of the name Brennan have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as "O Braondin," from the word "braon," which has several meanings, possibly meaning "sorrow" in this case.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brennan, McBrennan, Brannon, Brannan, Brannen, Brannin, Brennyn, Brannyn, MacBrennan, Brenan, Branon, Branan, Branen and many more.

First found in county Kilkenny, where they were seated from very ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Brennan, a bonded passenger, who arrived in Potomac in 1731;Timothy Branen who settled in Placentia, Newfoundland, in 1744; Laurence Brennan, on record as a laborer in St. John's Newfoundland in 1779.

For more information on the last name Brennan, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Suggested Readings for the name Brennan

A History of the Brennans of Idough, County Kilkenny by Thomas A. Brennan.
I Thank God for All My Memories by Mary Zacchaeus Ryan.

Some noteworthy people of the name Brennan

J Keirn Brennan (1873-1948), was an American songwriter, who co-wrote the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" in 1912
William Joseph Jr Brennan (1906-1997), American jurist, and a Supreme Court justice from 1956-1990
Louis Brennan (1852-1932), successful Irish-born inventor, paid 110,000 Pounds by the British Government in 1887 for his gyro-directed torpedo, he also invented a mono-rail locomotive on the gyroscopic principle
Christopher John Brennan (1870-1932), Australian poet

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Brennan 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 Brennan 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 Brennan 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 Brennan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Brennan 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.