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Etymology of Glane

What does the name Glane mean?

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

Early Origins of the Glane family

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

Early History of the Glane family

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

Glane Spelling Variations

One must realize that attempting to record a Gaelic name in English was a daunting task. Even today the translation is a difficult one. Accordingly, spelling variations were the norm. Variations found include MacGlynn, MacGlinn, McGlynn, McGlinn and others.

Early Notables of the Glane family

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Glane migration to the United States +

A great wave of Irish migration occurred during the 19th century as a direct result of English colonial rule and tight-fisted absentee landlords. Many of these Irish immigrants boarded passenger ships bound for North America. Those who migrated early enough were given land in either British North America or the United States; those who came in the late 19th century were typically employed in industrial centers as laborers. At whatever age they undertook the dangerous passage to North America, those Irish immigrants were essential to the speedy development of the two infant nations to which they arrived, whether they broke and settled land, helped build canals, bridges, and railroads, or produced products for consumer consumption. An examination of immigration and passenger lists has uncovered a large number of immigrants bearing the name Glane or one of its variants:

Glane Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Elizabeth Glane, who settled in Roanoke, VA in 1587
Glane Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh H V Glane, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 1
  • Elizabeth Glane, who landed in Virginia in 1887 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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