Rowlan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Rowlan

What does the name Rowlan mean?

The Rowlan surname is derived from the Irish Gaelic "Ó Rothlain," a patronymic, meaning "descendant of Rothlan." 1

Early Origins of the Rowlan family

The surname Rowlan was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, in Connacht. The chief of the Ó Rothlain sept or Clan held a family seat in the parish of Easkey, on the east side of the river Easkey in County Sligo.

Early History of the Rowlan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rowlan research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1208, 1337, 1597 and 1795 are included under the topic Early Rowlan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rowlan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rowland, Rowlan, Rowlands, Rollan, Rollin, Rolan and many more.

Early Notables of the Rowlan family

Doctor Rowland, warden of the city of Galway in 1597 and Bishop of Kilmacduagh

Migration of the Rowlan family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mrs. Rowland and child, of Bailiborough, who had arrived at New Year by Sept. 2 1815 aboard the Amphion; Patrick Rowland, who arrived at Baltimore in 1824.

Sources +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)