Tinan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Tinan

What does the name Tinan mean?

The Tinan surname comes from an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name "O Teimhneain," which is derived from the word "teimhean," meaning "dark."

Early Origins of the Tinan family

The surname Tinan was first found in County Leix (Irish: Laois) formerly known as Queen's County, located in central Ireland, in Leinster Province, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Tinan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tinan research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1659, 1665, 1861 and 1913 are included under the topic Early Tinan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tinan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Tynan, Tinan, Tynan, Tynnan, O'Teynane and many more.

Early Notables of the Tinan family

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Tinan migration to the United States +

Tinan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Timothy Tinan, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1833 1

Tinan migration to Canada +

Tinan Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Michael Tinan, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1828

Sources +

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)