McGrann History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The surname McGrann comes from the Irish Patronymic name Mag Raighne. Raighne was a pet form of Raghnall, which was in turn a Gaelic form of Reginald.

Early Origins of the McGrann family

The surname McGrann was first found in Counties Donegal and Derry .

Early History of the McGrann family

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McGrann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacGraney, Graney, Granny, MacGranny, O'Granny and others.

Early Notables of the McGrann family

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McGrann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McGrann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hugh McGrann, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 1

Contemporary Notables of the name McGrann (post 1700) +

Molly McGrann, American literary critic, poet, and novelist

Citations +

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)