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Irish surnames are all based on the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Quinlin is Ó Caoinleain or Ó Caoindealbhain.
The surname Quinlin 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 Quinlin research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Quinlin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Irish names were rarely spelled consistently in the Middle Ages. Spelling variations of the name Quinlin dating from that time include Quinlan, O'Quinlan, O'Quinlevan, O'Quinlivan and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Quinlin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Quinlin: