O draighneain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Many variations of the name O draighneain have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as O Draighnean, from the word draighnean, which means blackthorn. ^[1]

Early Origins of the O draighneain family

The surname O draighneain was first found in County Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) part of the province of Connacht, located on the west coast of the Island, and County Clare where O'Drennan was chief of Slieve Eise, Finn, and of Cinel-Seudna, a district on the borders of both counties. ^[2]

Early History of the O draighneain family

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O draighneain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Drennan, O'Drennan, Drenan, O'Drenan, Thornton and many more.

Early Notables of the O draighneain family (pre 1700)

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Migration of the O draighneain family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Drennan who settled in New Jersey in 1685; James Drennan settled in New York State in 1803; Michael Drennan settled in Philadelphia in 1856; Edward Thorneton settled in Virginia in 1663.