| ![Show Contents]() McLindon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of McLindonWhat does the name McLindon mean? Irish surnames have had their original forms altered in many ways. Before being translated into English, McLindon appeared as Mac Giolla Fhiondain, which refers to a descendant of a devotee of St. Fintan. Early Origins of the McLindon familyThe surname McLindon was first found in counties Armagh and Down (Irish:An Dún) part of the Province of Ulster, in Northern Ireland, formerly known as county St Mirren, where they were anciently known as the Mac Giolla Fhiondain, devotees of St. Fintan an ancient sept of Oriel,(roughly equivalent to Ulster,) and the clann being one of the founding septs of Northern Ireland. Early History of the McLindon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our McLindon research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1650 is included under the topic Early McLindon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. McLindon Spelling VariationsNumerous spelling variations of the surname McLindon exist. A partial explanation for these variants is that ancient scribes and church officials recorded names as they were pronounced, often resulting in a single person being recorded under several different spellings. Different spellings that were found include McAlinden, McAlindan, McAlindon, Glindon, Lindon, Glendon, McLindon, MacLindon, MacAlindon, MacClendon, McClendon, McLinden, McGlindon, MacGlindon, McGlendon and many more. Early Notables of the McLindon familyMore information is included under the topic Early McLindon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| McLindon migration to the United States | + |
Many destitute Irish families in the 18th and 19th centuries decided to leave their homeland, which had in many ways been scarred by English colonial rule. One of the most frequent destinations for these families was North America where it was possible for an Irish family to own their own parcel of land. Many of the early settlers did find land awaiting them in British North America, or even later in America, but for the majority of immigrants that arrived as a result of the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s the ownership of land was often a long way off. These Irish people were initially put to work on such industrial projects as the building of bridges, canals, and railroads, or they worked at manufacturing positions within factories. Whenever they arrived, the Irish made enormous contributions to the infant nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the earliest immigrants to bearer the name of McLindon were found through extensive research of immigration and passenger lists:
McLindon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Arthur McLindon, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1858
- William McLindon, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1880
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