Girvin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Girvin surname is a habitational name, taken on from Girvan, a place name in Ayrshire.
Early Origins of the Girvin family
The surname Girvin was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Early History of the Girvin family
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Girvin Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Girvan, Girvane, Girvin, Girwan and others.
Early Notables of the Girvin family
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Migration of the Girvin family to Ireland
Some of the Girvin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Girvin migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Girvin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Hugh Girvin, who settled in Wilmington Delaware in 1789
Girvin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Gertrude A.D. Girvin, aged 34, who settled in America from Liverpool, in 1893
- Mrs. G. A. Girvin, aged 36, who landed in America from London, in 1895
Girvin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Harry Girvin, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Uddingston, in 1901
- Charles Girvin, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1907
- John Girvin, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1909
- Robert Girvin, aged 57, who settled in America from London, England, in 1909
- Kate Girvin, aged 18, who landed in America from Stranraer, Scotland, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Girvin (post 1700) +
- Robert Girvin (b. 1953), American professional baseball player
- Tommy Girvin, American guitarist, most famous for playing with Eddie Money
- Tim Girvin, American calligrapher, illustrator, writer, public speaker and photographer
- Steven M. Girvin (b. 1950), American physicist, Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics at Yale University