I stumbled across a Historical Research Center where I received the following information regarding the McFarlin surname:
'The Irish surname McFarlin, a variant form of McFarlan or McFarland, is an anglicized form of the Irish and Scottish surname Mac Pharthalain.This signifies 'son of Parthalan.' This personal name, which is sometimes anglicized as Bartholomew, is derived from the Gaelic meaning 'waves of the sea.'According to Gaelic mythology, Parthalan was a native of Grecian Sicily and the first king to take possession of ancient Ireland.
The Irish McFarlins descend from the Scottish clan McFarland who were lairds of Kirton.The McFarlands of Ireland are chiefly found in Tyrone and Armagh, counties in the province of Ulster in the north of Ireland.The links between Scotland and Ulster are long established, being forged by proximity and cultural affinity during the reign of James I (1603-1625), and were reinforced by a policy of colonization in Ulster.Thus bearers of the surname McFarlin in Ireland may descend from these early Scottish settlers.
References to the surname McFarlin or to its variants include six writers called McParthalain who are included in the catalogue of Irish Manuscripts housed at the British Museum.John McFarland, a farmer of Tyrone, age twenty four, took passage on the 'American' departing Londonderry for New York in 1803.Bridget McFarlin, James McFarlin, Mary McFarlin and Pat McFarlin were listed among Irish passengers who departed Liverpool, England aboard the 'American-Union' bound for New York in September, 1851.
The Blazon of Arms is noted as Argent, a saltire wavy between four roses gules, pointed or, pteioles vert.
The Crest is notes as a demi-savage grasping in his dexter hand a sheaf of arrows and pointing with the sinister to an imperial crown or.
The Family Name Motto is noted to be This I'll defend
and
The origin is noted to be Ireland.'
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I have quoted the Signed, verification of authenticity (which is dated June 7, 2000) in its entirety for your research.
Let me know if this helps in your research.
My father is Vernon McFarlin of Elbert Co, CO, son of Roy Claude McFarlin (bn Nebraska) and Mary (Sakala) McFarlin.Roy Claude is the first son of Joseph Jacob McFarlin aka Josiah McFarland (bn Kentucky)and Lucy Lucinda (Riggins) McFarlin.
'The Irish surname McFarlin, a variant form of McFarlan or McFarland, is an anglicized form of the Irish and Scottish surname Mac Pharthalain.This signifies 'son of Parthalan.' This personal name, which is sometimes anglicized as Bartholomew, is derived from the Gaelic meaning 'waves of the sea.'According to Gaelic mythology, Parthalan was a native of Grecian Sicily and the first king to take possession of ancient Ireland.
The Irish McFarlins descend from the Scottish clan McFarland who were lairds of Kirton.The McFarlands of Ireland are chiefly found in Tyrone and Armagh, counties in the province of Ulster in the north of Ireland.The links between Scotland and Ulster are long established, being forged by proximity and cultural affinity during the reign of James I (1603-1625), and were reinforced by a policy of colonization in Ulster.Thus bearers of the surname McFarlin in Ireland may descend from these early Scottish settlers.
References to the surname McFarlin or to its variants include six writers called McParthalain who are included in the catalogue of Irish Manuscripts housed at the British Museum.John McFarland, a farmer of Tyrone, age twenty four, took passage on the 'American' departing Londonderry for New York in 1803.Bridget McFarlin, James McFarlin, Mary McFarlin and Pat McFarlin were listed among Irish passengers who departed Liverpool, England aboard the 'American-Union' bound for New York in September, 1851.
The Blazon of Arms is noted as Argent, a saltire wavy between four roses gules, pointed or, pteioles vert.
The Crest is notes as a demi-savage grasping in his dexter hand a sheaf of arrows and pointing with the sinister to an imperial crown or.
The Family Name Motto is noted to be This I'll defend
and
The origin is noted to be Ireland.'
_____________
I have quoted the Signed, verification of authenticity (which is dated June 7, 2000) in its entirety for your research.
Let me know if this helps in your research.
My father is Vernon McFarlin of Elbert Co, CO, son of Roy Claude McFarlin (bn Nebraska) and Mary (Sakala) McFarlin.Roy Claude is the first son of Joseph Jacob McFarlin aka Josiah McFarland (bn Kentucky)and Lucy Lucinda (Riggins) McFarlin.
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Scottish Vs Irish
One fact needs to be recognized immediately. There is no difference between Mac, Mc, and M'. You cannot say one form is Scottish and one is Irish. It becomes obvious that Mc and M' are both merely shortened forms of Mac, which is the originally Gaelic form that has come to stand for 'descendant of'.
Irish Or Scottish Names
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Irish Vs Scottish Names
- Scottish and Irish patronymic surnames frequently have the prefix Mac or Mc. When these surnames were originally developed, they were formed by adding the Gaelic word mac, which means son of, to the name of the original bearer's father. For example, the surname MacDougall literally means son of Dougal. In later times, these prefixes were also added to the occupation or nickname of the bearer's.
- Mc is just an abbreviation of Mac, and both can actually be abbreviated further to the much less common M’. As you might guess from this, the myth that a Mac name denotes Scottish heritage while a Mc name denotes Irish heritage is simply not true. Similarly, the assertion that Mac names are Protestant while Mc names are Catholic doesn’t.
- McCrackens are originally Scottish and speakers of the Scottish Gaelic language, a cousin to Irish Gaelic. While today, Gaelic is only spoken by a few thousands, it was the language of most of the. The Gaelic word for “son” is “mac” and that for. “Mc” is an abbreviation of “Mac” common in both Scotland and Ireland.