O'Hanrahand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of O'Hanrahand

The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name O'Hanrahand originally appeared in Gaelic as Ó hAnrachain, which may be a variant of Ó hAnradhain, which is derived from the word anradh, which means warrior. 1

Early Origins of the O'Hanrahand family

Early History of the O'Hanrahand family

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O'Hanrahand Spelling Variations

During the Middle Ages, attempting to record a Gaelic name in English was a daunting task. Most names were spelt by scribes solely based on how it sounded, one's name could have been recorded many different ways during the life of its bearer. Numerous spelling variations were revealed in the search for the origin of the name O'Hanrahand family name.Variations found include Hanrahan, O'Hanrahan, Hanraghan and others.

Early Notables of the O'Hanrahand family

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Migration of the O'Hanrahand family

Irish immigrants began to leave the English-controlled Ireland in sizable numbers during the late 18th century. Many of these Irish immigrated to British North America or the United States in the hopes of gaining their own tract of farmland. This pattern of migration grew steadily until the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine caused a great exodus of immigrants to North America. These immigrants differed from their predecessors in that they were desperately fleeing the disease and starvation that plagued their homeland, and many were entirely destitute when they arrived in North America. Although these penniless immigrants were not warmly welcomed when they arrived, they were critical to the rapid development of the United States and what would become known as Canada. Many went to populate the western frontiers and others provided the cheap labor the new manufacturing sector and the building of bridges, roads, railways, and canals required. A thorough examination of immigration and passenger lists has revealed some of the earliest people to arrive in North America with name O'Hanrahand or one of its variants: Margaret Hanrahan, an indentured individual on record in Pennsylvania in 1772; James Hanrahan, naturalized in New York in 1802; John Hanrahan, on record in North Carolina in 1812.