| ![Show Contents]() Whalin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Many variations of the name Whalin have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as Ó Faoilain, which is derived from the word faol, which means wolf. 1 Early Origins of the Whalin familyThe surname Whalin was first found in County Waterford (Irish: Port Láirge), anciently the Deise region, on the South coast of Ireland in the Province of Munster. Saint Fillan, Foilan or Felan (d. 777?), was an Irish missionary in Scotland in the middle of the eighth century. "His commemoration day in the Scottish calendar is 9 Jan. He was the son of Feredach, a prince in Munster, and Kentigerna, daughter of Kellach Cualann, king of Leinster, and sister to St. Congan. Being thrown into a river on his birth on account of deformity, he was rescued by St. Ibar. He became a monk at first in one of the monasteries of St. Munnu Fintan, and subsequently went from Ireland to the part of Argyll afterwards called Ross, where two churches, Kilkoan and Killellan, derive their names respectively from his uncle Congan and himself. A cave and a church were also named from him in Fife." 2 Early History of the Whalin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whalin research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1172, 1658 and 1680 are included under the topic Early Whalin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whalin Spelling VariationsPronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Whalin are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include Phelan, O'Phelan, Whelan, O'Failin, Phalen, Phalon, Phaelan and many more. Early Notables of the Whalin familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Whalin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Whalin migration to the United States | + |
A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Whalin or a variant listed above:
Whalin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Patrick Whalin, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 3
- Edward Whalin, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1766 3
| Whalin migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Whalin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Michael Whalin U.E. who settled in Charlottenburgh Township [South Glengarry], Ontario c. 1784 4
| Whalin migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Whalin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Daniel Whalin, aged 29, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Victoria Regia"
- Edward Whalin, aged 16, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Victoria Regia"
- James Whalin, aged 37, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Victoria Regia"
- John Whalin, aged 25, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Victoria Regia"
| Contemporary Notables of the name Whalin (post 1700) | + |
- F. R. Whalin, American politician, Mayor of Middlesboro, Kentucky, 1954-57 5
- MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)
- Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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