| ![Show Contents]() Alèn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of AlènWhat does the name Alèn mean? While the majority of the bearers of Alèn in Ireland are of English or Scottish origins, there were indigenous Irish bearers of Alèn, who derived their name from the Gaelic "O hAilin." Early Origins of the Alèn familyThe surname Alèn was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh). Probably one of the best known early representatives of the family was John Allen (Alen) (1476-1534), Archbishop of Dublin whose early "Register" is still known as a very valuable source of medieval life in Ireland. He became Lord Chancellor but was assassinated by Lord Thomas FitzGerald's followers. At this time there was also another group located on the borders of Mayo and Roscommon. Early History of the Alèn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alèn research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1652, 1848 and 1867 are included under the topic Early Alèn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alèn Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: MacEllin, Hallion, Alen, MacAilin, MacEllen and many more. Early Notables of the Alèn familyMore information is included under the topic Early Alèn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Alèn migration to the United States | + |
Alèn Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Geo Alen, who arrived in Virginia in 1654 1
Alèn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- P Alen, aged 18, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Alèn (post 1700) | + |
- John L. Van Alen Jr., American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Columbia County, 1813-14 2
- John Evert Van Alen (1749-1807), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Rensselaer County, 1800-01 3
- James Isaac Van Alen (1772-1870), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Columbia County, 1803-04; U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1807-09 3
- Jason Alen Grimsley (b. 1967), American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Alen Babic (b. 1990), Croatian professional boxer
- Alen VonShea "Shea" Norman (1971-2017), American gospel musician
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: Virtus auro praeferenda
Motto Translation: Virtue is to be preferred to gold.
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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