Dorrien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Gaelic is at the heart of all the Irish surnames that can be found throughout the world today. The original Gaelic form of the name Dorrien is Ó Deoradhain, which was later shortened to Ó Deorain. Both names are probably derived from the word deoradh, referring to an exile. 1

Early Origins of the Dorrien family

The surname Dorrien was first found in Leix (Irish: Laois) formerly known as Queen's County, located in central Ireland, in Leinster Province, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Dorrien family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dorrien research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1523, 1540, 1807, 1814, 1835, 1878, 1885 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Dorrien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dorrien Spelling Variations

Names written in official documents were generally spelt as they sounded, leading to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion in records of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Dorrien that are preserved in documents of the family history are Doran, Dorran, O'Doran, O'Deorain, Dorain, Doron and others.

Early Notables of the Dorrien family

Notable among the family name at this time was Maurice Doran, Bishop of Leighlin who was murdered by his archdeacon in 1523; Charles Guilfoyle Doran (1835-1909), Irish...
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Dorrien 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:

Dorrien Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Bernard Dorrien, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "May Queen" arriving in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand on 16th December 1881 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Dorrien (post 1700) +

Gary Dorrien, American social ethicist and theologian, professor at Union Theological Seminary as the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics and at Columbia University since 2005
Carlos Dorrien (b. 1948), American sculptor of Mexican descent
Magens Dorrien Magens (1768-1849), English banker, Member of Parliament and author, born Magens Dorrien he added "Magens" as a suffix by special licence on 16 December 1788, after his marriage

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html