| ![Show Contents]() Gillane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The original Gaelic form of Gillane was Ó Giollain, from the word "giolla," which means "lad." 1 Early Origins of the Gillane familyThe surname Gillane was first found in County 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 Gillane familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gillane research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gillane History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gillane Spelling VariationsNumerous spelling variations of the surname Gillane exist. A partial explanation for these variants is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include Gillan, Gillinan, Gillen, Gillon, Gillfinan, Gillion and many more. Early Notables of the Gillane familyMore information is included under the topic Early Gillane Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Gillane migration to the United States | + |
Irish families began to immigrate to British North America and the United States in the 18th century, but the greatest influx of Irish immigrants came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. The earlier settlers came to North America after a great deal of consideration and by paying relatively high fees for their passage. These settlers were primarily drawn by the promise of land. Those later settlers that came during the 1840's were trying to escape the conditions of poverty, starvation, disease, and death that had stricken Ireland. Due to the enormity of their numbers and the late date of their arrival, these immigrants primarily became hired laborers instead of homesteading settlers like their predecessors. An exhaustive search of immigration and passenger lists has revealed many Irish immigrants North America bearing the name Gillane:
Gillane Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- David Gillane, who arrived in Maryland in 1679 2
- 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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Gillane migration to the United States 
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