| ![Show Contents]() Torun History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Torun familyThe surname Torun was first found in Stirlingshire. The name is a habitation name from either East Kilbride or north of Glasgow where it is derived from the Gaelic word "torran" which means "hillock" or "mound" or "little hills." 1 "John Torrance is recorded in Nethir Cloychtquharne in 1555, and John Torrance was a tenant of Newbattle Abbey in 1563. The name also occurs in Edinburgh in 1561 as Torrens. David Torrance (1840-1906), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, U. S., was born in Edinburgh." 2 Early History of the Torun familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Torun research. Another 132 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1563, 1690, 1780, 1864 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Torun History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Torun Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Torrance, Torrens, Torrence and others. Early Notables of the Torun familyMore information is included under the topic Early Torun Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Torun family to IrelandSome of the Torun family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 123 words (9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Torun migration to the United States | + |
Torun Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Finley Torun, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1846 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Torun (post 1700) | + |
- Torun Eriksen (b. 1977), Norwegian jazz singer
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: I saved the king
- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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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