The old Scottish-Dalriadan name McFarlyn is derived from the
personal name Parlan, which is the Gaelic equivalent of
Bartholomew. The Gaelic form of the name is
Mac Pharlain. Early Origins of the McFarlyn family
The surname McFarlyn was first found in
Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern
Scotland, where they were descended from the ancient Chief Allan, son of Farlane and settled in Strathdonn in
Aberdeenshire about the 9th century.
Early History of the McFarlyn family
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McFarlyn Spelling Variations
Translation in medieval times was an undeveloped science and was often carried out without due care. For this reason, many early Scottish names appeared radically altered when written in English. The
spelling variations of McFarlyn include MacFarlane, MacFarlain, MacFarlan, MacFarland, MacParlan, MacParland, MacPartland, MacPartlin, MacPharlane, MacPharlin, MacPharlan and many more.
Early Notables of the McFarlyn family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the McFarlyn family to Ireland
Some of the McFarlyn family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the McFarlyn family to the New World and Oceana
These settlers arrived in North America at a time when the east was burgeoning with prosperous colonies and the expanses of the west were just being opened up. The American
War of Independence was also imminent. Some Scots stayed to fight for a new country, while others who remained loyal went north as United Empire Loyalists. The ancestors of all of them went on to rediscover their heritage in the 20th century through highland games and other patriotic Scottish events. The McFarlyn were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records: John MacFarlan settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1766; Alexander, Andrew, Daniel, Hugh, George, Henry, James, John, Mary, Patrick, Robert and William MacFarland all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.