Kindellen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Kindellen

What does the name Kindellen mean?

Irish surnames are all based on the Gaelic language native to Ireland. The original Gaelic form of the name Kindellen is Ó Caoinleain or Ó Caoindealbhain.

Early Origins of the Kindellen family

The surname Kindellen was first found in County Meath (Irish: An Mhí) anciently part of the kingdom of Brega, located in Eastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Kindellen family

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Kindellen Spelling Variations

People who were accounted for by scribes and church officials often had their name recorded many different ways because pronunciation was the only guide those scribes and church officials had to go by. This resulted in the problem of one person's name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Kindellen that are preserved in archival documents are Quinlan, O'Quinlan, O'Quinlevan, O'Quinlivan and many more.

Early Notables of the Kindellen family

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Migration of the Kindellen family

A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Kindellen name: John Quinlan who arrived in Quebec in 1825 with Margaret his wife and five children; Mary Quinland and her husband settled in Charleston in 1803; James, John, Mary, Michael, Patrick, Thomas and William Quinlan all arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1800 and 1840.

The Kindellen Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: True to the end