| ![Show Contents]() Herran History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of HerranWhat does the name Herran mean? Gaelic, otherwise known as Early Modern Irish, was used in Ireland from around the year 1200 until the 18th century. It is from this language that we found the first references to the name Herran as Ó hOdhrain, which is derived from the word odhar, which means dun-colored. 1 Early Origins of the Herran familyThe surname Herran was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, where they held a family seat from ancient times. This distinguished tribe was descended from Eochy Moyvane who was the 124th monarch of Ireland, and from whom was descended King Niall of the Nine Hostages. King Niall was perhaps Ireland's greatest Commander King who was instrumental in routing the Romans from the British Isles. This group of tribes were known as the Septs of the Hy-Niall, and they were Chiefs of the territories in Ulster, Meath and Connacht. Early History of the Herran familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herran research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Herran History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Herran Spelling VariationsPronunciation, rather than spelling, guided scribes and church officials when recording names during the Middle Ages. This practice often resulted in one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname Herran are preserved in these old documents. The various spellings of the name that were found include Haren, Horan, Harhan, Haran, O'Horan, O'Hourahan, O'Horahan, O'Haren, O'Harhan, O'Haran, O'Hanran and many more. Early Notables of the Herran familyMore information is included under the topic Early Herran Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Herran migration to the United States | + |
During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Herran family in North America:
Herran Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Herran, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
- Pedro Alcantara Herran, who arrived in New York in 1853 2
- Francisco Herran, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1883 2
| Herran migration to Canada | + |
Herran Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- William Herran, aged 4, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick aboard the ship "Independence" in 1832
| Contemporary Notables of the name Herran (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas Herran, American politician, U.S. Consul in Medellin, 1897 3
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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