Boyan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Boyan

What does the name Boyan mean?

The ancestors of the Boyan family were part of an ancient Scottish tribe called the Picts. They lived in the lands of Boyne, near Portsoy in Banffshire since very early times. Translating from the Gaelic, the name means dweller by the river Boyne.

Early Origins of the Boyan family

The surname Boyan was first found in Banffshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Bhanbh), former Scottish county located in the northeasterly Grampian region of Scotland, now of divided between the Council Areas of Moray and Aberdeenshire, where they held a family seat in the ancient thanedom of Boyne near Portsoy in that shire.

Early History of the Boyan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boyan research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1556, 1577, 1591, 1613, 1690, 1750 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Boyan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boyan Spelling Variations

Prior to the invention of the printing press in the last hundred years, documents were basically unique. Names were written according to sound, and often appeared differently each time they were recorded. Spelling variations of the name Boyan include Boyne, Boyn, Boynd and others.

Early Notables of the Boyan family

More information is included under the topic Early Boyan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Boyan family to Ireland

Some of the Boyan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Boyan family

The freedom of the North American colonies was enticing, and many Scots left to make the great crossing. It was a long and hard journey, but its reward was a place where there was more land than people and tolerance was far easier to come by. Many of these people came together to fight for a new nation in the American War of Independence, while others remained loyal to the old order as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of Scots in North America have recovered much of this heritage in the 20th century through Clan societies and other such organizations. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important and early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Boyan: Patrick Boyne who arrived in Philadelphia in 1874; Mathew Boyn arrived in Philadelphia in 1804 from Ireland.

Contemporary Notables of the name Boyan (post 1700) +

Elise Boyan, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 1

The Boyan 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: Through

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html