Brennan Family Crest
The brennan coat of arms came into existence centuries ago.
Brennan family crest. The most brennan families were found in the usa in 1880. A numerous sept in ossory formerly o braonain the last recognized chief of which was doctor john brennan of dublin. Lancashire had the highest population of brennan families in 1891. The process of creating coats of arms also often called family crests began in the eleventh century although a form of proto heraldry may have existed in some countries prior to this the new art of heraldry made it possible for families and even individual family members to have their very own coat of arms including all brennan.
New york had the highest population of brennan families in 1840. Official website of the brennan irish clan. The brennan family name was found in the usa the uk canada and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Brennan coat of arms brennan family crest the surname of brennan is among the fifty most common surnames in all ireland and is borne by the descendants of six distinct septs four of which were o brainain one o branain and one mac branain.
This was about 39 of all the recorded brennan s in the uk. Made in ireland and delivered worldwide. Crest an ann in armour embowed the hand grasping a dagger all ppr. Download the brennan irish family coat of arms and the family crest meanings here brennan family surnamecrest.
The name comes twenty eighth in the statistical list of irish surnames. The family surname history of brennan is of irish origins. The most brennan families were found in the usa in 1880. Brennan family history find genealogy records family crest brennan genealogy history.
Motto sub hoc signo vinces. This was about 60 of all the recorded brennan s in the usa. You can purchase a gift with this family coat of arms family crest on it here. The brennan name and surname is something to be proud of steep in irish history.
Looking for a beautiful and unique gift. In 1891 there were 948 brennan families living in lancashire. Here and there one is met with the prefix o but to day the form macbrennan is se. The ending is the diminutive suffix an.
Discover the brennan family motto as well as our 2 family crests coat of arms. Go to shop page. The brennan family name was found in the usa the uk canada and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The derivation is old gaelic either braon meaning teardrop or bran meaning raven which would describe someone with black hair.
Another 124 words 9 lines of text covering the years 1395 1520 1600 1832 1625 1693 1768 1830 and 1794 are included under the topic early brennan history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible. Learn about our history and where the brennans originated from in ireland. In 1840 there were 21 brennan families living in new york. Brennan is an old irish descriptive name dating back to the o braonain clan.