Lambs History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lambs

What does the name Lambs mean?

The surname Lambs is an Anglicization of the Gaelic name Ó Luain. Lambe is a very popular variant of Loane, especially among the scattered Ó Luain sept of Limerick. The name Lambe also came to Ireland through Cromwellian and other settlers from England. 1

Early Origins of the Lambs family

The surname Lambs was first found in County Limerick, and in the ancient territory of Oriel, the two places in which two separate septs of the same name existed. The chiefs of the Ó Luain sept of Limerick were lords of Deisbeg, but were dispersed throughout Munster after the Anglo-Norman invasion. The Ó Luain sept of Oriel in the north were scattered as well.

Early History of the Lambs family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lambs research. Another 20 words (1 lines of text) covering the years 1852 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Lambs History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lambs Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loane, Loan, O'Loane, O'Loan, O'Lowan, O'Luan, Lambe and many more.

Early Notables of the Lambs family

Lieutenant George H. Lamb, who left a diary of his exploits during his service with the army in Ireland from 1852 to 1853. The Lamb Brothers firm had...
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Lambs migration to the United States +

Lambs Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Lambs, who landed in New York, NY in 1829 2
Eva Lambs, aged 22, who arrived in North America in 1852 2
Peter Lambs, who landed in North America in 1885 2

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
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)