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'''Drennan''' is a surname of [[Ireland|Irish]] origin and is derived from the [[Irish language|Gaelic]] '''Ó Draighnáin''', or '''Ua Draighnen''', meaning "descendant of Draighnen", or "descendant of blackthorn". Variant spellings include Drennen, Drenning, [[Drennon (disambiguation)#People|Drennon]], [[Drinan (disambiguation)#People with the surname|Drinan]], Drinnan, Drinnon, and Drynan.<ref name="Hanks2016">{{cite book|editor-first=Patrick|editor-last=Hanks|editor2-first=Richard|editor2-last=Coates|editor3-first=Peter|editor3-last=McClure|title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2016|isbn=9780192527479|page=764|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA764}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA488|first=Patrick|last=Hanks|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|volume=1|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2003|isbn=9780199771691|page=488}}</ref> [[Thornton (surname)|Thornton]] is another [[Anglicisation of names|Anglicized]] surname from the same original Gaelic form.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yCoaAAAAIAAJ&dq=thornton+drennan+anglicised|first=Padraig|last=Mac Giolla Domhnaigh|title=Some Anglicised Surnames in Ireland|publisher=Gael Co-operative Society|year=1923|oclc=3947216|page=58}}</ref>
'''Drennan''' is a surname of Irish origin. Variations of the name are found primarily in [[Ireland]], [[Scotland]], and the [[United States of America|United States]]. The surname is purportedly derived from the [[Irish language|Gaelic]] [[Ó Droighneáin]], Ó Draighnáin, or Ua Draighnen, meaning "descendant of Draighnen", or "descendant of blackthorn". Variant spellings include Drennen, Drenning, [[Drennon (disambiguation)#People|Drennon]], [[Drinan (disambiguation)#People with the surname|Drinan]], Drinnan, Drinnon, and Drynan.<ref name="Hanks2016">{{cite book|editor-first=Patrick|editor-last=Hanks|editor2-first=Richard|editor2-last=Coates|editor3-first=Peter|editor3-last=McClure|title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2016|isbn=9780192527479|page=764|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA764}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FJoDDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA488|first=Patrick|last=Hanks|title=Dictionary of American Family Names|volume=1|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2003|isbn=9780199771691|page=488}}</ref> [[Thornton (surname)|Thornton]] is another [[Anglicisation of names|Anglicized]] surname from the same original Gaelic form.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yCoaAAAAIAAJ&q=thornton+drennan+anglicised|first=Padraig|last=Mac Giolla Domhnaigh|title=Some Anglicised Surnames in Ireland|publisher=Gael Co-operative Society|year=1923|oclc=3947216|page=58}}</ref>


==Background==
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The Uí Draighnáins, a descendant [[Sept|clan]] of the dynasty of [[Uí Maine]], specifically of the [[Síol Anmchadha]] branch<ref>{{cite book|url=https://celt.ucc.ie/published/G105007.html|first=Unknown|last=Unknown|title=The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many, commonly called O'Kelly's Country|publisher=CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts|year=2004|page=39}}</ref>, were chiefs of the country lying around Sliabh Eisi, on the borders of [[County Clare]] and [[Galway]]. They were formerly hereditary chief [[Brehons]] or judges of the principalities of Hy-Many and Hy-Fiachra Aidhne, in South [[Connacht]], and had their chief residence at a place called Ard-na-Cno, in the parish of Killiny, and barony of [[Kiltartan]], as we are informed in the [[Book of Lecan]]: "To the Aes Brengair belongs the stewardship of the arch-chief of Hy-Many, and it is the office of the Ui-Draighnen to distribute justice to the tribes." <ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/download/IrishFamilyHistoryAHistoryoftheClannaRoryorRudriciansDescendantsofRodericktheGre_10667387.pdf|first=Richard|last=Cronnelly|title=Irish Family History Part II. Containing A History of the Lan Eoghan, Or Eoghanacts, Descendants of Eoghan More, or Eugene the Great|publisher=Goodwin, Son, and Nethercott|year=1864|page=88}}</ref> <ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Irish_Archaeological_Society.html?id=tMg_AAAAcAAJ|title=The Irish Archaeological Society, Volume 6|publisher=The Irish Archaeological Society|page=89}}</ref>


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The Irish Uí Draighnáins, a descendant [[Sept|clan]] of the dynasty of [[Uí Maine]], specifically claiming descent from the [[Síol Anmchadha]] branch,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://celt.ucc.ie/published/G105007.html|first=Unknown|last=Unknown|title=The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many, commonly called O'Kelly's Country|publisher=CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts|year=2004|page=39}}</ref> were chiefs of the country lying around Sliabh Eisi, on the borders of [[County Clare]] and [[Galway]]. They were formerly hereditary chief [[Brehons]] or judges of the principalities of Hy-Many and Hy-Fiachra Aidhne, in South [[Connacht]], and had their chief residence at a place called Ard-na-Cno, in the parish of Killiny, and barony of [[Kiltartan]], as we are informed in the [[Book of Lecan]]: "To the Aes Brengair belongs the stewardship of the arch-chief of Hy-Many, and it is the office of the Ui-Draighnen to distribute justice to the tribes."<ref>{{cite book|url=https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/download/IrishFamilyHistoryAHistoryoftheClannaRoryorRudriciansDescendantsofRodericktheGre_10667387.pdf|first=Richard|last=Cronnelly|title=Irish Family History Part II. Containing A History of the Lan Eoghan, Or Eoghanacts, Descendants of Eoghan More, or Eugene the Great|publisher=Goodwin, Son, and Nethercott|year=1864|page=88}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tMg_AAAAcAAJ|title=The Irish Archaeological Society, Volume 6|year=1843 |publisher=The Irish Archaeological Society|page=89}}</ref>
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According to statistics cited by [[Patrick Hanks]], 1,113 people on the island of [[Great Britain]] and 592 on the island of [[Ireland]] bore the surname Drennan in 2011. In 1881 there were 404 people with the surname in Great Britain, primarily at [[Renfrewshire]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Lanarkshire]], and [[Lancashire]]. In mid-19th-century Ireland, people with the surname Drennan were found mainly at [[County Laois]] and [[County Kilkenny]].<ref name="Hanks2016"/> The [[2010 United States Census]] found 4,233 people with the surname Drenna, making it the 7,821st-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase in absolute numbers, but a decrease in relative frequency, from 3,927 (7,811th-most-common) in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://projects.newsday.com/databases/long-island/census-last-names/?where=name^Drennan&offset=0|title=How common is your last name?|newspaper=Newsday|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref>


==Further Information==
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==Notable people with the surname Drennan==

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According to statistics cited by [[Patrick Hanks]], 1,113 people on the island of [[Great Britain]] and 592 on the island of [[Ireland]] bore the surname Drennan in 2011. In 1881 there were 404 people with the surname in Great Britain, primarily at [[Renfrewshire]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Lanarkshire]], and [[Lancashire]]. In mid-19th-century Ireland, people with the surname Drennan were found mainly at [[County Laois]] and [[County Kilkenny]].<ref name="Hanks2016"/> The [[2010 United States Census]] found 4,233 people with the surname Drennan, making it the 7,821st-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase in absolute numbers, but a decrease in relative frequency, from 3,927 (7,811th-most-common) in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://projects.newsday.com/databases/long-island/census-last-names/?where=name^Drennan&offset=0|title=How common is your last name?|newspaper=Newsday|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref>


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==Notable people==


*[[Alexander Drennan]] (1899–1971), New Zealand labourer, trade unionist, communist and watersider
*[[Alexander Drennan]] (1899–1971), New Zealand labourer, trade unionist, communist and watersider
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*[[Mandy Drennan]] (born 1988), Australian Paralympic swimmer
*[[Mandy Drennan]] (born 1988), Australian Paralympic swimmer
*[[Mark Drennan]] (born 1972), American politician from West Virginia
*[[Mark Drennan]] (born 1972), American politician from West Virginia
*[[Martin Drennan]] (born 1944), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
*[[Martin Drennan]] (1944-2022), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
*[[Michael Drennan]] (born 1994) Irish professional footballer
*[[Michael Drennan]] (born 1994) Irish professional footballer
*[[Robert Drennan]] ({{fl.|1975–present}}), American archaeologist
*[[Robert Drennan]] ({{fl.|1975–present}}), American archaeologist
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*[[William Drennan]] (1754–1820), Irish poet
*[[William Drennan]] (1754–1820), Irish poet
*[[William Melville Drennan]] (1853–1900), merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada
*[[William Melville Drennan]] (1853–1900), merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada

==See also==
*[[Drennon (disambiguation)]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 17:41, 24 September 2023

Drennan is a surname of Irish origin. Variations of the name are found primarily in Ireland, Scotland, and the United States. The surname is purportedly derived from the Gaelic Ó Droighneáin, Ó Draighnáin, or Ua Draighnen, meaning "descendant of Draighnen", or "descendant of blackthorn". Variant spellings include Drennen, Drenning, Drennon, Drinan, Drinnan, Drinnon, and Drynan.[1][2] Thornton is another Anglicized surname from the same original Gaelic form.[3]

Background

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The Irish Uí Draighnáins, a descendant clan of the dynasty of Uí Maine, specifically claiming descent from the Síol Anmchadha branch,[4] were chiefs of the country lying around Sliabh Eisi, on the borders of County Clare and Galway. They were formerly hereditary chief Brehons or judges of the principalities of Hy-Many and Hy-Fiachra Aidhne, in South Connacht, and had their chief residence at a place called Ard-na-Cno, in the parish of Killiny, and barony of Kiltartan, as we are informed in the Book of Lecan: "To the Aes Brengair belongs the stewardship of the arch-chief of Hy-Many, and it is the office of the Ui-Draighnen to distribute justice to the tribes."[5][6]

Further Information

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According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks, 1,113 people on the island of Great Britain and 592 on the island of Ireland bore the surname Drennan in 2011. In 1881 there were 404 people with the surname in Great Britain, primarily at Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Lancashire. In mid-19th-century Ireland, people with the surname Drennan were found mainly at County Laois and County Kilkenny.[1] The 2010 United States Census found 4,233 people with the surname Drennan, making it the 7,821st-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase in absolute numbers, but a decrease in relative frequency, from 3,927 (7,811th-most-common) in the 2000 Census.[7]


Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 764. ISBN 9780192527479.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 488. ISBN 9780199771691.
  3. ^ Mac Giolla Domhnaigh, Padraig (1923). Some Anglicised Surnames in Ireland. Gael Co-operative Society. p. 58. OCLC 3947216.
  4. ^ Unknown, Unknown (2004). The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many, commonly called O'Kelly's Country. CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts. p. 39.
  5. ^ Cronnelly, Richard (1864). Irish Family History Part II. Containing A History of the Lan Eoghan, Or Eoghanacts, Descendants of Eoghan More, or Eugene the Great (PDF). Goodwin, Son, and Nethercott. p. 88.
  6. ^ The Irish Archaeological Society, Volume 6. The Irish Archaeological Society. 1843. p. 89.
  7. ^ "How common is your last name?". Newsday. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
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