| ![Show Contents]() Trenor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Ireland
Etymology of TrenorWhat does the name Trenor mean? Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Trenor is Mac Threinfir, from the words trean, meaning strong, and fear meaning man. This name is often rendered MacTraynor or MacTreanor in English, but the Anglicizations Mac Crainor and MacCreanor are actually more phonetically accurate. Early Origins of the Trenor familyThe surname Trenor was first found in County Clare (Irish: An Clár) located on the west coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat and were associated with the family of Armstrong which settled in that county from the English/Scottish border. Early History of the Trenor familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trenor research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Trenor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Trenor Spelling VariationsWithin the archives researched, many different spelling variations of the surname Trenor were found. These included One reason for the many variations is that scribes and church officials often spelled an individual's name as it sounded. This imprecise method often led to many versions. Traynor, Trainor, Trayner and others. Early Notables of the Trenor familyMore information is included under the topic Early Trenor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Trenor migration to the United States | + |
A massive amount of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century for North America and Australia in hopes of finding more opportunities and an escape from discrimination and oppression. A great portion of these migrants arrived on the eastern shores of the North American continent. Although they were generally poor and destitute, and, therefore, again discriminated against, these Irish people were heartily welcomed for the hard labor involved in the construction of railroads, canals, roadways, and buildings. Many others were put to work in the newly established factories or agricultural projects that were so essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the world. The Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s initiated the largest wave of Iris immigration. Early North American immigration and passenger lists have revealed a number of people bearing the name Trenor or a variant listed above:
Trenor Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Trenor, who landed in Virginia in 1651 1
Trenor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- James Trenor, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1812 1
- Patrick Trenor, who arrived in New York, NY in 1817 1
| Trenor migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Trenor Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Edward Trenor, aged 24, a tailor, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Ugoni" from Belfast, Ireland
- Biddy Trenor, aged 40, a widow, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Silestria" from Belfast, Ireland
- Miles Trenor, aged 11, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Silestria" from Belfast, Ireland
- Michael Trenor, aged 8, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Silestria" from Belfast, Ireland
- Rose Trenor, aged 6, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the brig "Silestria" from Belfast, Ireland
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- 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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