/ Linnin Irish genealogy records

Linnin


Linnin households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland

No Linnin households in Griffith's.

Surname Dictionary

Fada Long: bua-aidiacht a ghlac áit an tsloinne bhunaidh ach ní dócha go bhfuil sé coitinn.
Lenane rare: Cork etc. See Linnane.
Lennan Very rare: Dublin. See Lennon.
Lennon Very numerous: Ulster generally, South East, E Galway-Mayo etc. Ir. Ó Lionáin, ó Ó Leannáin. The derivation may be from leann, a cloak, or leannán, a lover, paramour. In any event, there were distinct septs in Fermanagh, Galway and Cork. The name has been changed in some cases to Leonard, an English name, q.v. IF.
Ó Leannáin Lennon, Lannin: an-líonmhar: Ulaidh, Oir-dheisceart, Gaillimh-Maigh Eo. Bhí clann airchinneach ag Lios Gabhail, Fear Manach agus dream eile ag Cill Ala. Bhí clann in oirthear na Gaillimhe a bhain le h-Ó Ceallaigh agus an ceathrú ceann ag Cuan Dor, i gCorca Laoidhe. Deineadh Leonard díobh, áiteanna. Athleagan: Ó Lionnáin. IF.

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  • Lennan
    Very extensive on Dublin Lennan/Lennon families

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