Cloun History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cloun

The surname Cloun is the anglicized version of the Irish name Ó Cluanain, which is from the Irish "cluana" meaning either "deceitful" or "flattering" or "rogue." 1 This surname was also derived from Mc Cluin, which comes from the Irirsh Gaelic "glun," meaning "knee."

Early Origins of the Cloun family

Early History of the Cloun family

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Cloun Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cloonan, Clunan, O'Cloonan, O'Clunan, Ó Cluanain, Cloun and many more.

Early Notables of the Cloun family

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Migration of the Cloun family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Martin Cloonan, who was naturalized in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Thomas Clunan, who was naturalized in Mississippi in 1860; and John Cloonan, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1868..