Jallen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Jallen

The origins of the name Jallen are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the baptismal nameJollan. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition. This is a little surprising, given the popularity of biblical figures in the Christian countries of Europe. Nevertheless, surnames derived from baptismal names grew in popularity during the Middle Ages, and have become one of the foremost sources for surnames.

Early Origins of the Jallen family

Early History of the Jallen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jallen research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1196, 1212, 1273, 1379, 1479 and 1536 are included under the topic Early Jallen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jallen Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Jallen has been spelled many different ways, including Jolland, Jollan, Jolan, Jolin, Joline, Jalland, Golland, Gollan, Golan and many more.

Early Notables of the Jallen family

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Migration of the Jallen family to Ireland

Some of the Jallen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Jallen family

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Jallens to arrive in North America: Andrew Joline, who sailed to New York in 1686; Patrick Golane to Barbados in 1678; Elizabeth and John Jolland to America in 1772; and William Golan to Philadelphia in 1841..