| ![Show Contents]() Creahan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of CreahanWhat does the name Creahan mean? The Irish name Creahan has a long Gaelic heritage to its credit. The original Gaelic form of the name Creahan is Ó Croidheagain, from the word "croidhe," which means "heart." 1 Early Origins of the Creahan familyThe surname Creahan was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Creahan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Creahan research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1616 is included under the topic Early Creahan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Creahan Spelling VariationsThe 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. The following variations for the name Creahan were encountered in the archives: Cregan, Crean, O'Crean, O'Cryan, Creaghan, Creegan, Creahan, Crehan, Creane and many more. Early Notables of the Creahan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Creahan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Creahan migration to the United States | + |
In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Creahan family came to North America quite early:
Creahan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- William Creahan, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2
- John Creahan, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1866 2
- John Creahan, who settled in Philadelphia in 1868
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Cor mundum crea in me, Deus
Motto Translation: Create in me a clean heart, O God.
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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