The Girven surname is a habitational name, taken on from Girvan, a place name in Ayrshire.
The surname Girven was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Girven research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1550 is included under the topic Early Girven History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Girvan, Girvane, Girvin, Girwan and others.
More information is included under the topic Early Girven Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the Girven family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 58 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.