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Irish surnames are all based on the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Quinland is Ó Caoinleain or Ó Caoindealbhain.
The surname Quinland was first found in County Meath (Irish: An Mhí) anciently part of the kingdom of Brega, located in Eastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quinland research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Quinland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period because the general population had to rely on local official's understanding of how their name should be spelt, hence spellings in records often changed through a person's lifetime. The following variations for the name Quinland were encountered in the archives: Quinlan, O'Quinlan, O'Quinlevan, O'Quinlivan and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Quinland Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Ireland became inhospitable for many native Irish families in the 19th centuries. Poverty, lack of opportunities, high rents, and discrimination forced thousands to leave the island for North America. The largest exodus of Irish settlers occurred with the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. For these immigrants the journey to British North America and the United States was long and dangerous and many did not live to see the shores of those new lands. Those who did make it were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest and most powerful nations of the world. These Irish immigrants were not only important for peopling the new settlements and cities, they also provided the manpower needed for the many industrial and agricultural projects so essential to these growing nations. Immigration and passenger lists have documented the arrival of various people bearing the name Quinland to North America: