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Etymology of Gland

What does the name Gland mean?

The spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely over time. The original Gaelic form of the name Gland is Mag Flhloinn, which is derived from the word "flann," which means "ruddy."

Early Origins of the Gland family

The surname Gland was first found in county Athlone, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Gland family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gland research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1014 and 1172 are included under the topic Early Gland History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gland Spelling Variations

Many variations of the name Gland were found in archives from the Middle Ages. Names during the Middle Ages were typically recorded as they sounded and in many cases, one's surname spelling changed with each record.The spelling and language in which the people's names were recorded was often up to the individual scribe. Variations of the name Gland found include MacGlynn, MacGlinn, McGlynn, McGlinn and others.

Early Notables of the Gland family

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Gland migration to the United States +

Irish families fled the English-colonized Ireland in record numbers during the 19th century for North America. Many of those destitute families died from disease during, and even shortly after, the long journey. Although those that immigrated before the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s often were granted a tract of land, those that arrived later were generally accommodated in urban centers or in work camps. Those in the urban centers would labor in the manufacturing sector, whereas those in work camps would to build critical infrastructures such as bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Regardless of when these Irish immigrants came to North America, they were critical for the rapid development of the young nations of the United States and Canada. Early immigration and passenger lists have recorded many early immigrants bearing the name of Gland:

Gland Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Robert Gland, who settled in Maryland in 1681
Gland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Marie Jeanne Gland, who settled in Louisiana in 1747
Gland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • C Gland, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1


  1. 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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