| ![Show Contents]() Nunnan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland All Irish surnames have a unique and often romantic meaning. The name Nunnan originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó Nuadhain. The original Gaelic form of the name was Ó hIonmhaineain, which was originally derived from "ionmhain," meaning "beloved." Early Origins of the Nunnan familyThe surname Nunnan was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. "The name Noonan occurs chiefly in Cork, in which county the O'Noonans formerly dwelt.O'Noonan was a Chief in Duhallow Barony, and there were O'Noonans in Barrymore and Kinalea Baronies." 1 Early History of the Nunnan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nunnan research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1172 and 1341 are included under the topic Early Nunnan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Nunnan Spelling VariationsNames during the Middle Ages were often recorded under several different spelling variations during the life of their bearers. Literacy was rare at that time and so how a person's name was recorded was decided by the individual scribe. Variations of the name Nunnan include Noonan, O'Nunan, O'Noonan, Nunan, Neenan and others. Early Notables of the Nunnan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Nunnan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Nunnan migration to the United States | + |
In the late 18th century, Irish families began emigrating to North America in the search of a plot of land to call their own. This pattern of emigration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s cause thousands of Irish to flee the death and disease that accompanied the disaster. Those that made it alive to the shores of the United States and British North America (later to become Canada) were, however, instrumental in the development of those two powerful nations. Many of these Irish immigrants proudly bore the name of Nunnan:
Nunnan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Nunnan, who landed in Buffalo, NY in 1849 2
| Nunnan migration to Australia | + |
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Nunnan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Bridget Nunnan, aged 20, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Nashwauk" 3
- Matheson, Robert E., Special Report on Surnames in Ireland with Notes as to Numeric Strength, Derivation, Ethnology, and Distribution. Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co., 1894. 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)
- South Australian Register Monday 14th May 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nashwauk 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/europa1855.shtml
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