The original Gaelic form of Carrant was Mac Carrghamhna, which is derived from the word "gamhan," which means "calf," and "carr," which has many meanings.
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Early Origins of the Carrant family
The surname Carrant was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Carrant family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carrant research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1605 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Carrant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Carrant Spelling Variations
The recording of names in Ireland in the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. The many regional dialects and the predominate illiteracy would have made common surnames appear unrelated to the scribes of the period. Research into the name Carrant revealed spelling variations, including MacCarron, MacCarroon, MacCarren and others.
Early Notables of the Carrant family
Redmond Caron (1605?-1666), Irish friar and author, born of a good family near Athlone, Westmeath. "He embraced the order of St. Francis in the convent there when about sixteen years of age and afterwards... Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Carrant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Carrant family
The 19th century saw a great wave of Irish migrating out of their homeland in a great measure due to the oppressive imperial policies of the English government and landowners. Many of these Irish families sailed to North America aboard overcrowded passenger ships. By far, the largest influx of Irish immigrants to North America occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These particular immigrants were instrumental in creation of the United States and Canada as major industrial nations because the many essential elements such as the roadways, canals, bridges, and railways required an enormous quantity of cheap labor, which these poor immigrants provided. Later generations of Irish in these countries also went on to make valuable contributions in such fields as the arts, commerce, politics, and education. Extensive research into immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants bearing the name Carrant: Alexander, James, and Patrick MacCarran, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860; Andrew, Anthony, Barney, James, John, Michael, and William MacCarren, who all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
