| ![Show Contents]() Carran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of CarranWhat does the name Carran mean? The original Gaelic form of Carran was Mac Carrghamhna, which is derived from the word "gamhan," which means "calf," and "carr," which has many meanings. Early Origins of the Carran familyThe surname Carran was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Carran familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carran research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1605 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Carran History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carran Spelling VariationsBecause early scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded, a person could have many various spellings of his name.Many different spelling variations of the surname Carran were found in the archives researched. These included MacCarron, MacCarroon, MacCarren and others. Early Notables of the Carran familyRedmond Caron (1605?-1666), Irish friar and author, born of a good family near Athlone, Westmeath. "He embraced the order of St. Francis in the convent there when about sixteen years of age and afterwards...
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| Carran migration to the United States | + |
A massive wave of Irish immigrants hit North America during the 19th century. Although many early Irish immigrants made a carefully planned decision to leave left Ireland for the promise of free land, by the 1840s immigrants were fleeing a famine stricken land in desperation. The condition of Ireland during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s can be attributed to a rapidly expanding population and English imperial policies. Those Irish families that arrived in North America were essential to its rapid social, industrial, and economic development. Passenger and immigration lists have revealed a number of early Irish immigrants bearing the name Carran:
Carran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis Carran, who arrived in Mississippi in 1873 1
| Carran migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Carran Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- H Carran, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1840
- 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)
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