| ![Show Contents]() Devlink History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of DevlinkWhat does the name Devlink mean? Irish surnames are linked to the long Gaelic heritage of the Island nation. The original Gaelic form of the name Devlink is Ó Doibhilin. 1 Early Origins of the Devlink familyThe surname Devlink was first found in the barony of Corran, County Sligo (Irish: Sligeach), in the province of Connacht in Northwestern Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early History of the Devlink familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Devlink research. Another 151 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1211, 1316, 1641, 1735, 1778, 1825 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Devlink History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Devlink Spelling VariationsMany variations of the name Devlink were found in archives from the Middle Ages. The spelling and language in which the people's names were recorded was often up to the individual scribe. Variations of the name Devlink found include Devlin, O'Devlin, Develin, Devolin, Devoline, Defflin, Devline, Davlin and many more. Early Notables of the Devlink familyMore information is included under the topic Early Devlink Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Devlink familyIn the 18th and 19th centuries hundreds of thousands of Irish people immigrated to North American shores. The early settlers were enticed by the promise of their own land, but they were moderately well off in Ireland when they decided to emigrate. Therefore, they were merely carrying out a long and carefully thought out decision. The 1840s saw the emergence of a very different trend: thousands of extremely desperate people crammed into passenger boats hoping to find any type of opportunity. The Irish of this decade had seen their homeland severely stricken by crop failures which resulted in widespread disease and starvation. At whatever time the Irish immigrants came to North America, they were instrumental in the rapid development of the emerging nations of the United States and what would become known as Canada. An exhaustive search of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many persons bearing the name Devlink, or one of its variants: Arthur, Barnet, Bernard, Daniel, Edward, James, John, Thomas, Michael, Patrick, Joseph, Henry, Felix Devlin all settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1830 and 1880.
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: Crux mea stella
Motto Translation: The cross, my star
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
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