O'Conran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

O Conarain is the original Irish surname from which O'Conran is derived, and of which Condron is a popular, more modern variant.

Early Origins of the O'Conran family

The surname O'Conran was first found in Leinster, where the name was recorded as Conran, O'Conran, and O'Coneran in the 16th and 17th centuries. The place name Ballyconran in County Wexford indicates that the name may have been prominent and influential there at some point. In Ulster, there was a Coneran family listed in 1603, as coarbs of the "parish church of the Mill" in the barony of Tirkennedy, County Fermanagh. However, the name appears to have died out in that region.

Early History of the O'Conran family

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O'Conran Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Conran, Condron, Coneran, O'Conran, O'Coneran and others.

Early Notables of the O'Conran family

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Migration of the O'Conran family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Condron, who came as a bonded passenger to Maryland in 1727; Edward Conran, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1728; Richard Condron, who emigrated from Ireland in 1742.

The O'Conran Motto +

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: In deo spes mea
Motto Translation: In God is my hope.