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The Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period because the general population was illiterate and could not specify an exact spelling for their names. The following variations for the name Ryan were encountered in the archives: O'Ryan, Ryan, Mulrian, Mulryan, O'Mulrian and many more.
First found in county Tipperary.
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Ryan family came to North America quite early: Alexander, Alfred, Catherine, Cornelius, Daniel, Denis, Edward, Jeremiah, John, Margaret, Mathew, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Richard, Thomas, Timothy and William Ryan all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
Motto Translated: I would rather die than be disgraced.
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Suggested Readings for the name Ryan
- Cordell-Ryan, Hicks-Bradford Families by John Cordell Hicks.
- Irish Roots by Mary Zaccheus Ryan.
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- Nolan Ryan (b. 1947), American baseball player
- John Joseph Ryan (b. 1922), original name of American Jack Lord
- Eoin Ryan, Irish politician
- Richie Ryan, Irish Lawyer
- Desmond Ryan (1893-1964), Irish socialist
- William Patrick Ryan (1867-1942), Irish journalist
- John Ryan, 1918 recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Kevin Ryan, New Zealand long-distance runner
- Paul Ryan, British singer and songwriter
- Dermot Ryan, Archbishop of Dublin
- John Ryan, British Company Director
- Peter Ryan, Australian Publisher
- Robert Ryan, U.N. Assistant Secretary General
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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist
We have researched the Ryan 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
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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate
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Ryan Family Crest Products
Anniversary products for the name Ryan. Apparel emphasing the Ryan family crest. Armorial histories for the name Ryan. Ceramics with the coat of arms for the name Ryan. Clip art of all the most used heraldic pieces. Coat of Arms for the name Ryan. Downloads with the family crest for the name Ryan. Family Crest for the name Ryan. Family Tree displaying the Ryan family crest. Hand Painted Plaques revealing the Ryan family crest. Keychains revealing the family crest for the surname Ryan. Mouse pads emphasing the family crest for the name Ryan. New Products showing the Ryan family crest. Packages featuring the family crest for the surname Ryan. Plaques and Frames featuring the Ryan family crest. Surname Histories for the name Ryan. Travel Mugs with the family crest for the name Ryan. |
The Ryan Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ryan 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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