| ![Show Contents]() Darren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland Etymology of DarrenWhat does the name Darren mean? Gaelic is at the heart of all the Irish surnames that can be found throughout the world today. The original Gaelic form of the name Darren is Ó Deoradhain, which was later shortened to Ó Deorain. Both names are probably derived from the word deoradh, referring to an exile. 1 Early Origins of the Darren familyThe surname Darren was first found in 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 Darren familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Darren research. Another 212 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1523, 1540, 1807, 1814, 1835, 1878, 1885 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Darren History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Darren Spelling VariationsNames during the Middle Ages were often recorded under several different spelling variations during the life of their bearers. Literacy was rare at that time and so how a person's name was recorded was decided by the individual scribe. Variations of the name Darren include Doran, Dorran, O'Doran, O'Deorain, Dorain, Doron and others. Early Notables of the Darren familyNotable among the family name at this time was Maurice Doran, Bishop of Leighlin who was murdered by his archdeacon in 1523; Charles Guilfoyle Doran (1835-1909), Irish...
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| Darren migration to the United States | + |
Many destitute Irish families in the 18th and 19th centuries decided to leave their homeland, which had in many ways been scarred by English colonial rule. One of the most frequent destinations for these families was North America where it was possible for an Irish family to own their own parcel of land. Many of the early settlers did find land awaiting them in British North America, or even later in America, but for the majority of immigrants that arrived as a result of the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s the ownership of land was often a long way off. These Irish people were initially put to work on such industrial projects as the building of bridges, canals, and railroads, or they worked at manufacturing positions within factories. Whenever they arrived, the Irish made enormous contributions to the infant nations of Canada and the United States. Some of the earliest immigrants to bearer the name of Darren were found through extensive research of immigration and passenger lists:
Darren Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Darren, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Darren (post 1700) | + |
- James Darren (1936-2024), born as James William Ercolani, American television and film actor, television director, and singer
- Paul Darren Masefield (b. 1970), English former football right back, current television broadcaster
- Austin Darren Daye (b. 1988), American professional NBA basketball player
- Scott Darren Hazell (b. 1987), British actor working in Theatre, Television and Film
- Darren Mark Shapland (b. 1966), British businessman, former chief executive officer of Carpetright, Chairman of Maplin Electronics and Moo.com
- Darren Goldspink (b. 1964), Australian rules football umpire who umpired 371 games over 18 seasons
- Darren Collins (b. 1967), Australian rules footballer
- Darren Collins (b. 1967), English footballer
- Darren Collins (b. 1969), Australian Paralympic athlete, bronze medal winner at the 1992 Paralympic Games
- Darren James Mew (b. 1975), better known as Darren Styles, English music producer, DJ, singer and songwriter
- MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
- 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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