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![Show Contents]() Mulvenna History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Mulvenna surname was an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Maoilmheana, meaning "descendant of Maoilmheana," a personal name meaning "chieftain of the Main (river)." In Donegal it may be an Anglicized form of Ó Maolmhaghna Early Origins of the Mulvenna familyThe surname Mulvenna was first found in County Derry, where they were hereditary ollavs of O'Cahan (O'Kane.) One of the first records of the name was Ó Maiol Mheanna mentioned in the Annals of Ulster in 1164 where the family claim descent for the from Eoghan, son of Niall of the None Hostages and was probably associated with the river Meana which flowed into Lough Neagh at Randalstown. 1 Another source claims that the name claims descent from the Donnelly line from MaolfIona which meant in English "the devotee of wine" 2 As both authors referenced were Chief Heralds of Ireland, we must leave it up the reader to decide who is more accurate. "O'Mulvey was a Chief in the Barony of Mohill, County Leitrim, in which county about 50 per cent, of persons bearing the name Mulvey are now found." 3 Early History of the Mulvenna familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mulvenna research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1770 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Mulvenna History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mulvenna Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: O'Mulvany, Mulvany, Mulvenna, O'Mulvey, Mulvey and many more. Early Notables of the Mulvenna familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mulvenna Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Mulvenna migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mulvenna Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Susan Mulvenna, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1812 4
- Hugh Mulvenna, aged 21, arrived in New York in 1896 aboard the ship "Furnessia" from Glasgow, Scotland 5
- Michael Mulvenna, aged 20, originally from Glenarm, Ireland, arrived in New York in 1898 aboard the ship "(1891) Mongolian" from Londonderry, Ireland 5
Mulvenna Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Anna Mulvenna, aged 39, originally from Broughshan, Ireland, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Cameronia" from Londonderry, Ireland 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Mulvenna (post 1700) | + |
- Tiarnán Mulvenna (b. 1988), Irish footballer
- Glenn Mulvenna (b. 1967), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey centre who played two games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers
- MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
- O'Hart, John, Irish Pedigrees 5th Edition in 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0737-4)
- Matheson, Robert E., Special Report on Surnames in Ireland with Notes as to Numeric Strength, Derivation, Ethnology, and Distribution. Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co., 1894. Print
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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