Tracing family roots back to Derbyshire, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

... a collection of notes about my family history - for a book one day (?) The order is not particularly logical, they are created as and when I think about something; hopefully the labels will facilitate searching. The blog is not about absolute accuracy and validation, but it is not fiction - however I might speculate now and again.

Monday 16 July 2007

The Flynn Name - O Floinn - Red - A Silver Wolf


The Flynns are descendants of a number of Irish septs of O'Floinn. O'Floinn septs were found in Cork, Roscommon and Antrim. Today the name is most populous in in Cork, Waterford and Connacht.
The name derives from the personal name FLANN, meaning "Ruddy" or "Red".

The coat or arms displays a silver wolf.
Flynn motto: HONOR PRAEMIUM VIRTUTIS EST - "Honour is the reward of virtue"

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