The Irish name McBreynd has evolved from the Gaelic Mac Braoin or Ó Braoin.
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Early Origins of the McBreynd family
The surname McBreynd 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 the family is descended through the Heremon line and claim to be direct descendants of King Niall of the Nine Hostages.
They were known as the Lords of Brawney 1 and were an Ossory sept (Clann) seated near Knocktopher, Kilkenny, until they had to forfeit their lands by the Anglo Norman invasion of Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke in 1172. They were subsequently dispersed throughout Ireland.
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Early History of the McBreynd family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McBreynd research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1303, 1324, 1560 and 1625 are included under the topic Early McBreynd History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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McBreynd Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Breen, Breene, Brean, Breane, Bruen, Brawney, O'Breen, O'Braoin and many more.
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Early Notables of the McBreynd family
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Migration of the McBreynd family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francis Breen, who was on record in Delaware in 1812; John Breene who settled in New York in 1803; Alice Breen, who sailed from Londonderry to Philadelphia in 1847.
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Comnac an Ceane Motto Translation: Fight for Right
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