The O'Crimmins surname is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Cruimín, which means "descendant of Cruimín," which is derived from the word "crom," meaning "bent," or "crooked."
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Early Origins of the O'Crimmins family
The surname O'Crimmins 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.
Early History of the O'Crimmins family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Crimmins research. Another 218 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1446, 1594, 1628, 1640, 1646, 1659, 1665 and 1694 are included under the topic Early O'Crimmins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
O'Crimmins Spelling Variations
Lacking standardized spellings, scribes and church officials recorded people's name according to how they sounded. This practice often led to the misleading result of one person's name being recorded under several different spellings. Numerous spelling variations of the surname O'Crimmins are preserved in the archival documents of the period. The various spellings of the name that were found include Cremin, Crimmin, Cremins, O Cremin, McCremon and others.
Early Notables of the O'Crimmins family
Charles MacCarty (Cormac Oge McCarthy), (d. 1640). He was from the ancient line of Dermot McCarthy, King of Munster, and was created the 1st Viscount Muskerry in 1628. His motto was "Forti et fideli nihil difficile," which translates as "to... Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early O'Crimmins Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the O'Crimmins family
Many Irish families boarded ships bound for North America in the middle of 19th century to escape the conditions of poverty and racial discrimination at that time. Although these immigrants often arrived in a destitute state, they went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. An inquiry into many immigration and passenger lists has revealed many early immigrants to North America bearing the O'Crimmins family name: Daniel McCarty, who came to Boston in 1742; David McCarty, who settled in Maryland in 1755; Alexander McCarthy, recorded in the New York Colonial Muster Rolls in 1760.
