The spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely over time. The original Gaelic form of the name Glind is Mag Flhloinn, which is derived from the word "flann," which means "ruddy."
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Early Origins of the Glind family
The surname Glind was first found in county Athlone, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
Early History of the Glind family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Glind research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1014 and 1172 are included under the topic Early Glind History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Glind Spelling Variations
Names during the Middle Ages were typically recorded as they sounded and in many cases, one's surname spelling changed with each record. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origin of the Glind family name include MacGlynn, MacGlinn, McGlynn, McGlinn and others.
Early Notables of the Glind family
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Migration of the Glind family
Irish families began leaving their homeland for North America in the late 18th century. These families were usually modestly well off, but they were looking forward to owning and working on a sizable tract of land of their own. This pattern of emigration continued until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine sparked a major exodus of destitute and desperate Irish people. These people were not leaving for a grant of land in North America because by this time the East Coast had reached its saturation point and free land was scarce. They were merely looking to escape the disease, starvation, and hopelessness that Ireland had fallen into. Although these unfortunate immigrants did not receive a warm welcome by the established populations in the United States and what would become Canada, they were absolutely critical to the rapid development that these two nations enjoyed. They would help populate the western lands and provide the cheap labor required for a rapid industrialization. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many early bearers of the name Glind or one of its variants: Patrick MacGlyn settled in Philadelphia in 1851; Thomas MacGlynn settled in Philadelphia in 1871; the McGlinns landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1830 and 1871.
