Sherrdan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Many Irish surnames have a long, ancient Gaelic history behind them. The original Gaelic form of the name Sherrdan is Ó Sirideain, which means descendant of Siridean.

Early Origins of the Sherrdan family

The surname Sherrdan was first found in county Longford (Irish: An Longfort) traditionally known as Annaly or Teffia, and situated in the Irish Midlands, in Northwest Leinster.

Early History of the Sherrdan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sherrdan research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1635, 1669, 1682, 1687, 1691, 1711, 1738 and 1751 are included under the topic Early Sherrdan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sherrdan Spelling Variations

The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The many regional dialects and the predominate illiteracy would have made common surnames appear unrelated to the scribes of the period. Research into the name Sherrdan revealed spelling variations, including Sheridan, O'Sheridan, Sheridon, Sheridin and others.

Early Notables of the Sherrdan family

Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sherrdan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Sherrdan family

In the late 18th century, Irish families began emigrating to North America in the search of a plot of land to call their own. This pattern of emigration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s cause thousands of Irish to flee the death and disease that accompanied the disaster. Those that made it alive to the shores of the United States and British North America (later to become Canada) were, however, instrumental in the development of those two powerful nations. Many of these Irish immigrants proudly bore the name of Sherrdan: Bernard Sheridan arrived in Philadelphia in 1807; Barney, Cornelius, Felix, Hugh, James, John, Martin, Mary, Mathew, Michael, Patrick, Peter, Terence, Thomas and William Sheridan, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1870..

The Sherrdan 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: Cervus lacessitus Leo
Motto Translation: The stag at bay becomes a lion.