The surname Connane comes from the Irish surname Ó Cuanain (O'Conein and MacConein) and is derived from the Irish Cuinin for "rabbit", son of Dugal. They claim descendancy through the Donnelly line of the native Irish. 1
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Early Origins of the Connane family
The surname Connane was first found in County Tipperary (Irish: Thiobraid Árann), established in the 13th century in South-central Ireland, in the province of Munster, where Isaac O Cuanain was Bishop of Roscrea from 1161 to 1168. But the name was scattered throughout Ireland, some bearers being recorded in Kildare and the surrounding counties in the 16th century.
Bearers of the name Connane were also present in County Sligo, where O'Cunane was a principal Irish name in the census of 1659. The two baronies of County Leitrim which border County Sligo, had the name O'Conan listed in the same census.
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Early History of the Connane family
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Connane Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Conan, Coonan, Coonane, O'Conan, O'Cunane and others.
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Early Notables of the Connane family
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Connane migration to Australia
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Mr. Charles Connane, (Conane), (b. 1797), aged 23, Irish weaver who was convicted in Antrim, Ireland for life for house robbery, transported aboard the "Dorothy" on 5th May 1820, arriving in New South Wales, Australia2
Connane migration to Australia 
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