Today's Irish surnames are underpinned by a multitude of rich histories. The name Cawner originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Conchobhair, derived from the personal name Conchobhar.
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Early Origins of the Cawner family
The surname Cawner was first found in Munster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The chief O'Connor Kerry was lord of a vast area north of Kerry prior to the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1170, when they were pushed further north.
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Early History of the Cawner family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cawner research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1761, 1763, 1834 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Cawner History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cawner Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Connor, Conner, Conor, Connors, O'Connor, Connores, Conner, Connar, Connars, O'Connar, O'Conner, Connair, Connairs, Connaire, Connaires, Cawner, Cawners, Caunnor, Cauner, Cauners and many more.
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Early Notables of the Cawner family
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Migration of the Cawner family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Conner who settled in Plymouth, arriving on the "Fortune" in 1621; just a year after the "Mayflower," Cornelious Conner, who settled in Exeter in 1650.
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