Cullinane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Cullinane surname is an Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic "Ó Cuilleannáin."
Early Origins of the Cullinane family
The surname Cullinane was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat at Mullinashee. They are descended from Cormac, son of Culenan, known as Cormac McCulenan, King and Bishop of Munster who reigned for seven years in 905. Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172, almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on England Scotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in Cork (Barryroe), Clare and east Munster.
Early History of the Cullinane family
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Cullinane Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cullinan, Cullinane, Cullenan, Quillinane, Quillane, Quillene, O'Cullinan, O'Cullinane and many more.
Early Notables of the Cullinane family
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Cullinane migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Cullinane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- James Cullinane, aged 26, who arrived in America from Co Kerry, Ireland, in 1892
- Jeremh. Cullinane, aged 21, who arrived in America, in 1896
Cullinane Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Johanna Cullinane, aged 3, who arrived in America from Ballineen, Ireland, in 1909
- Daniel Cullinane, aged 7, who arrived in America from Ballineen, Ireland, in 1909
- Ellen Cullinane, aged 36, who arrived in America from Ballineen, Ireland, in 1909
- Annie Cullinane, aged 17, who arrived in America from Washington, Ireland, in 1909
- Charles Cullinane, aged 8, who arrived in America from Ballineen, Ireland, in 1909
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cullinane (post 1700) +
- John M. Cullinane, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1912 1
- A. D. Cullinane, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1912 1
- Charles "Charlie" Cullinane (1943-2015), Irish hurler for Cork (1968-1970)
- Seán Cullinane (b. 1969), retired Irish hurler
- David Cullinane, Irish Sinn Féin politician
- Peter James Cullinane (b. 1936), the Irish First Catholic Bishop of Palmerston North
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