Illane History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Illane

The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Illane came from the baptismal name Aylwin. The surname Illane referred to the son of Aylwin.

Early Origins of the Illane family

Early History of the Illane family

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Illane Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Illane family name include Illing, Iling, Illings, Illin, Illins, Illen and many more.

Early Notables of the Illane family

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Migration of the Illane family

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Illane surname or a spelling variation of the name include: Charles Illins, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1837; Michael Illing to Philadelphia in 1860; and Thomas Illing to Philadelphia in 1866.