| ![Show Contents]() Breon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The Irish name Breon has evolved from the Gaelic Mac Braoin or Ó Braoin. Early Origins of the Breon familyThe surname Breon was first found in County Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh), the former Kingdom of Osraige (Ossory), located in Southeastern Ireland in the province of Leinster, where the family is descended through the Heremon line and claim to be direct descendants of King Niall of the Nine Hostages. They were known as the Lords of Brawney 1 and were an Ossory sept (Clann) seated near Knocktopher, Kilkenny, until they had to forfeit their lands by the Anglo Norman invasion of Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke in 1172. They were subsequently dispersed throughout Ireland. Early History of the Breon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Breon research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1303, 1324, 1560 and 1625 are included under the topic Early Breon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Breon Spelling VariationsThe 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. The following variations for the name Breon were encountered in the archives: Breen, Breene, Brean, Breane, Bruen, Brawney, O'Breen, O'Braoin and many more. Early Notables of the Breon familyAnother 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Breon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Breon familyDeath and immigration greatly reduced Ireland's population in the 19th century. For the native Irish people poverty, hunger, and racial prejudice was common. Therefore, thousands left their homeland to seek opportunity in North America. Those who survived the journey and the quarantine camps to which they arrived, were instrumental towards building the strong developing nations of the United States and the future Canada. By far, the largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These were employed as construction or factory workers. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Breon: Francis Breen, who was on record in Delaware in 1812; John Breene who settled in New York in 1803; Alice Breen, who sailed from Londonderry to Philadelphia in 1847.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Breon (post 1700) | + |
- Maria Breon, American vocalist of the metal band HolyHell
- Jesse A. Breon, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1948 2
- Jean Nicolas Bréon (1785-1864), French plant collector and botanist
- Edmund Breon (1882-1951), Scottish film actor who appeared in 131 films between 1907 and 1952
- Breon O’Casey (b. 1928), the son of playwright Sean O´Casey, is an artist and craftsman
- Breon O’Casey (b. 1928), Irish artist and the son of playwright Sean O´Casey
- Breon O'Casey (1928-2011), English-born, Irish artist and craftsman, son of Sean O'Casey
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: Comnac an Ceane
Motto Translation: Fight for Right
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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