Tallun History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Tallun

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 Tallun is derived from a Germanic personal name derived from the element tal, which means destroy. The name Tallun was also applied as a nickname to someone who was a fast runner or had a deformed heel. In this case, the surname Tallun 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 Tallun is Talún.

Early Origins of the Tallun family

Early History of the Tallun family

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Tallun Spelling Variations

Since church officials and medieval scribes spelt each name as it sounded to them; as a result, a single person could accumulate many different versions of his name within official records. A close examination of the origins of the name Tallun revealed the following spelling variations: Tallon, Talon, Talun, Tallun, Tallan, Talan and others.

Early Notables of the Tallun family

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Migration of the Tallun family

Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Tallun: Patrick Tallin, who sailed to Virginia in 1652; Henry Tallon, moved to Allegheny County in 1843; James Augustine Tallon sailed to Nova Scotia in 1829; Margaret Tallon sailed to New York in 1893..