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The name Bryne is of Norman origin, derived from the personal name Brian which was popular in France and Norman England before it came to Ireland. It has sometimes been used as a synonym for O'Brien, though it is of different origin.

Brian (926-1014), was King of Ireland, known in Irish writings as Brian Boroimhe, Boroma most commonly in earlier books as Brian Mac Cennedigh (Book of Leinster), and in English writings as Bryan Mac Kennedy and Brian Boru, He was a native of the northern part of Munster, and was of the royal descent of Thomond, of the family known as Dal Cais. Brian, who was born in 926, was the youngest of three sons. 1

Early Origins of the Bryne family

The surname Bryne 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 bearers of the surname settled in the 13th century.

Early History of the Bryne family

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Bryne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryan, Brian, OBryan, McBryan, O'Bryant and others.

Early Notables of the Bryne family

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Bryne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bryne Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Hanah Bryne, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 2
Bridged Bryne, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 2
Derby Bryne, who landed in Maryland in 1679 2
John Bryne, who landed in Maryland in 1679 2
Mary Bryne, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 2
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Bryne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Henry Bryne, who landed in Virginia in 1741 2

Bryne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Bryne, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 2

Bryne migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bryne Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

John Bryne, aged 25, a labourer, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Sea Horse" in 1833
Michael Bryne, aged 22, who landed in Quebec in 1848

Bryne migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Bryne Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Bryne, (b. 1801), aged 30, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in Wicklow, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Captain Cook" on 5th November 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Mr. Thomas Bryne, (b. 1817), aged 21, Irish servant who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years for pick pocketing, transported aboard the "Elphinstone" on 29th December 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4

Bryne migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bryne Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Arthur Bryne, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Andrew Jackson" in 1865
Mr. James Bryne (Byne), (b. 1837), aged 28, British blacksmith travelling from London aboard the ship "Eastern Empire" arriving in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand on 4th January 1865 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Bryne (post 1700) +

Barbara Bryne (1929-2023), English-born, American actress of film, theatre and television, known for Amadeus (1984), American Playhouse (1982) and The Bostonians (1984)

Historic Events for the Bryne family +

SS Atlantic

Mr. Thomas Bryne, who was traveling aboard the ship "SS Atlantic" when it struck rocks off Nova Scotia in 1873, died in the sinking

SS Caribou

Mr. William Bryne (b. 1908), Newfoundland passenger from Rencontre East, Newfoundland and Labrador was travelling aboard the railway ferry "SS Caribou" when it was struck by a German submarine torpedo on 14th October 1942, the most significant sinking in Canadian waters at that time, he died in the sinking

Citations +

Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th December 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/captain-cook
Convict Records Australia. Retrieved on 18th March 2022 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elphinstone
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html