Brelan is an Anglo-Saxon name. The name was originally given to a maker of belts and girdles. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the Old English word brayle, for breeches or pants, and then to braiel, for a band or belt to fasten them.
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Early Origins of the Brelan family
The surname Brelan was first found in Middlesex, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Brelan family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brelan research. Another 172 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1273, 1281, 1311 and 1500 are included under the topic Early Brelan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Brelan Spelling Variations
One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Brelan has appeared include Brailer, Braeler, Brayeler, Braler and others.
Early Notables of the Brelan family
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Migration of the Brelan family
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Brelan arrived in North America very early: a number of settlers who arrived in the New World by the 19th century.
