Curtin Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Curtin

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Origin Displayed: Irish

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

Irish surnames have been much altered from their original forms. Before being translated into English, Curtin appeared as "Mac Cuirtin," derived from the personal name "Cruitin," which means "hunchbacked." As this name is descriptive in origin, it is considered to be a nickname surname. Like the majority of early Irish hereditary surnames, nickname surnames were formed by adding either the prefix Mc, meaning "son of," or O, meaning "grandson of," to the root of the name.

Spelling variations of this family name include: McCurtin, McCurtain, Curtin, Curtain, Cruitin, McCruitin, O'Curtin, O'Curtain, McCruttin, O'Cruttin, Cyrtayne, Curtayne, McCurtaine, O'Curtaine, O'Cruitin, O'Cuarthain, Cruitin, MacCurtin and many more.

First found in county Clare, where they were an ancient Thomond sept whose family seat was at Ennistymon. They were anciently seated as Chiefs of the Clann Cruitin. Their territories were in the barony of Corcomroe, County Clare, where they and the MacBrodys were hereditary ollaves. .

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Cornelius Curtin, age 29, who arrived in America in 1885, James Curtin, who came to Antigua in 1798, Thomas Curtin, who came to Mobile Alabama in 1857, TG Curtin, who settled in San Francisco in 1860, David Curtin, who arrived in Arkansas in 1874, as well as Thomas Curtin, who came to Nova Scotia in 1831.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Curtin

Jeremiah Curtin (1835-1906), well-known American linguist
Jane Curtin (b. 1947), American television actress and comedian, who starred in "Kate and Allie."
Jane Therese Curtin (b. 1947), American actress and comedienne
Andrew Gregg Curtin (1815-1894), son of a Clare emigrant, who became the Governor of Pennsylvania, and was later appointed the U.S. Minister to Russia by President Ulysses S. Grant
Prime Minister John Curtin (1885-1945), whose parents emigrated from their farm in County Cork to Australia, went on to become Prime Minister of that country (1941-1945)
John Curtin (1885-1945), Australian trade-union leader

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Curtin 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 Curtin 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

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