McGlyn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of McGlyn

What does the name McGlyn mean?

The spelling and overall form of Irish names tend to vary widely over time. The original Gaelic form of the name McGlyn is Mag Flhloinn, which is derived from the word "flann," which means "ruddy."

Early Origins of the McGlyn family

The surname McGlyn was first found in county Athlone, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the McGlyn family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our McGlyn research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1014 and 1172 are included under the topic Early McGlyn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

McGlyn Spelling Variations

One name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer because one must realize that attempting to record a Gaelic name in English is a daunting task at the best of times. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origin of the McGlyn family name include MacGlynn, MacGlinn, McGlynn, McGlinn and others.

Early Notables of the McGlyn family

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McGlyn migration to the United States +

The 18th and 19th centuries saw many Irish families immigrate to North America in search of land and opportunities. The largest influx of Irish immigrants to the United States and British North America came during the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine laid waste to their homeland. Hundreds of thousands left the island in an attempt to escape the starvation and disease it brought. Although the arrival of such a large number of destitute Irish was not welcomed by the established population in the United States and what would become known as Canada at the time, these Irish were an essential element to the rapid development of these growing industrial nations. They filled the demand for the cheap labor needed for the work in factories and in the construction of bridges, roads, canals, and railways. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many immigrants bearing the name of McGlyn or one of its variants:

McGlyn Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catherine McGlyn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1
Patrick McGlyn, who settled in America in 1859

Sources +

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)