O'Cullinan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of O'Cullinan

What does the name O'Cullinan mean?

The O'Cullinan surname is an Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic "Ó Cuilleannáin."

Early Origins of the O'Cullinan family

The surname O'Cullinan was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat at Mullinashee. They are descended from Cormac, son of Culenan, known as Cormac McCulenan, King and Bishop of Munster who reigned for seven years in 905. Irish history, after the Norman Conquest of England, was strongly influenced by the invasion of Strongbow in 1172, almost equal to the enormous Irish cultural impact on England Scotland, Wales and the whole of Europe before the Norman Conquest from the 1st to 7th centuries. Many Irish clanns, sept names were intermixed and family groupings became almost indistinguishable. This family name was found later in Cork (Barryroe), Clare and east Munster.

Early History of the O'Cullinan family

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O'Cullinan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cullinan, Cullinane, Cullenan, Quillinane, Quillane, Quillene, O'Cullinan, O'Cullinane and many more.

Early Notables of the O'Cullinan family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Dr. John O'Cullinan (1585-1653) Bishop of Raphoe

Migration of the O'Cullinan family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Lidean Quillane, who came to Maryland in 1667; Daniel Quillane, who settled in Maryland in 1667; and Catharine Cullenan, who settled in Boston in 1849..