Brosna History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Brosna

What does the name Brosna mean?

The ancient Brosna surname is derived from the Irish Gaelic "ó Brosnacháin," which may be derived from the place name Brosna in Kerry. 1

Early Origins of the Brosna family

The surname Brosna was first found in Kerry (Irish: Ciarraí) part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th centuries), located in Southwestern Ireland, in Munster province, where they held a family seat as Chiefs and kin to both the Dunns and the Dempseys. 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.

Early History of the Brosna family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brosna research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Brosna History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brosna Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brosnan, Brosnahan, O'Brosnan, Brosnochain, Bresnahan, Bresnan, Brosna, Brosnihan and many more.

Early Notables of the Brosna family

the Brosnan family of Kerry

Brosna migration to the United States +

Brosna Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Brosna, who settled in Buffalo in 1846

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7)