The O'Cremin 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'Cremin family
The surname O'Cremin 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'Cremin family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our O'Cremin 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'Cremin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
O'Cremin Spelling Variations
Irish names recorded during the Middle Ages are characterized by many spelling variations. This preponderance of variations for common names can be explained by the fact that the scribes and church officials that kept records during that period individually decided how to capture one's name. These recorders primarily based their decisions on how the name was pronounced or what it meant. Research into the name O'Cremin revealed many variations, including Cremin, Crimmin, Cremins, O Cremin, McCremon and others.
Early Notables of the O'Cremin 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'Cremin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the O'Cremin family
Suffering from poverty and racial discrimination, thousands of Irish families left the island in the 19th century for North America aboard cramped passenger ships. The early migrants became settlers of small tracts of land, and those that came later were often employed in the new cities or transitional work camps. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Although the immigrants from this period were often maligned when they arrived in the United States, they provided the cheap labor that was necessary for the development of that country as an industrial power. Early immigration and passenger lists have revealed many immigrants bearing the name O'Cremin: 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.
