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![Show Contents]() Lynden History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Irish surnames have had their original forms altered in many ways. Before being translated into English, Lynden appeared as Mac Giolla Fhiondain, which refers to a descendant of a devotee of St. Fintan. Early Origins of the Lynden familyThe surname Lynden was first found in counties Armagh and Down (Irish:An Dún) part of the Province of Ulster, in Northern Ireland, formerly known as county St Mirren, where they were anciently known as the Mac Giolla Fhiondain, devotees of St. Fintan an ancient sept of Oriel,(roughly equivalent to Ulster,) and the clann being one of the founding septs of Northern Ireland. Early History of the Lynden familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lynden research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1650 is included under the topic Early Lynden History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lynden Spelling VariationsDuring the Middle Ages, a standardized literary language known by the general population of Ireland was a thing of fiction. When a person's name was recorded by one of the few literate scribes, it was up that particular scribe to decide how to spell an individual's name. So a person could have several spelling variations of his name recorded during a single lifetime. Research into the name Lynden revealed many variations, including McAlinden, McAlindan, McAlindon, Glindon, Lindon, Glendon, McLindon, MacLindon, MacAlindon, MacClendon, McClendon, McLinden, McGlindon, MacGlindon, McGlendon and many more. Early Notables of the Lynden familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lynden Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Lynden migration to the United States | + |
Ireland saw an enormous decrease in its population in the 19th century due to immigration and death. This pattern of immigration began slowly in the late 18th century and gradually grew throughout the early portion of the 19th century. However, a dramatic increase in the country's immigration numbers occurred when the Great Potato Famine struck in the 1840s. The early immigrants to North America were primarily destined to be farmers tending to their own plot of land, those that came later initially settled within pre-established urban centers. These urban immigrants provided the cheap labor that the fast developing United States and soon to be Canada required. Regardless of their new lifestyle in North America, the Irish immigrants to the United States and Canada made invaluable contributions to their newly adopted societies. An investigation of immigrant and passenger lists revealed many Lyndens:
Lynden Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Arthur Lynden, who settled in Iowa in 1855
- John Lynden, who settled in Illinois in 1875
Lynden Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Hulda Lynden, who settled in Seattle in 1917
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lynden (post 1700) | + |
- Lynden Sparhawk, American art director who was active in the late 1940s to the mid 1950s
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Lynden migration to the United States 
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