| ![Show Contents]() Tallan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of TallanWhat does the name Tallan mean? The Anglo-Norman invaders imported their own naming principles which supplemented the pre-existing system of hereditary surnames that the Irish had already developed. One of the most common types of surnames for both cultures at this time was the patronymic surname, which was formed from the name of the bearer's father, or another older relative. Like the Irish, the Strongbownians used prefixes to build patronymic names, and although the Gaelic prefixes of "Mac" and "O" were occasionally adopted, the Anglo-Normans also used the prefix Fitz-, which was derived from the French word fils, and ultimately from the Latin filius, which both mean son. This prefix probably originated in Flanders or Normandy, but it is now found only in Ireland. Another way of forming patronymic names was through the addition of a diminutive suffix to the given name, such as -ot, -et, -un, -in, or -el. Occasionally, two suffixes were combined to form a double diminutive, as in the combinations of -el-in, -el-ot, -in-ot, and -et-in. The surname Tallan is derived from a Germanic personal name derived from the element tal, which means destroy. The name Tallan was also applied as a nickname to someone who was a fast runner or had a deformed heel. In this case, the surname Tallan is derived from the Old French word talon, which means heel, and is derived from the Lain word talus. The Gaelic form of the surname Tallan is Talún. Early Origins of the Tallan familyThe surname Tallan was first found in Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland. Early History of the Tallan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tallan research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1172 is included under the topic Early Tallan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tallan Spelling VariationsChurch officials and medieval scribes often simply spelled names as they sounded. As a result, a single person's name may have been recorded a dozen different ways during his lifetime. Spelling variations for the name Tallan include: Tallon, Talon, Talun, Tallun, Tallan, Talan and others. Early Notables of the Tallan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Tallan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Tallan migration to the United States | + |
The Irish emigration during the late 18th and 19th century contributed to the melting pot of nationalities in North America, and the building of a whole new era of industry and commerce in what was seen as a rich, new land. Ireland'sGreat Potato Famine resulted in the worst economic and social conditions in the island's history. And in response to the hunger, disease, and poverty, during this decade the total number of emigrants to leave for North America rivaled all the previous years combined. Those from this decade that arrived on North American shores were not warmly welcomed by the established population, but they were vital to the rapid development of the industry, agriculture, and infrastructure of the infant nations of the United States and what would become Canada. Research into early immigration and passenger lists has shown many people bearing the name Tallan:
Tallan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Pablo Tallan, aged 58, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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