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cathy · Post by **cathy** » Mon Oct 01, 2001 4:04 pm

Friends daughter doing report needs to know what the name Lavin means pls help due october 3rd can email direct at irishpagano@aol.com thanks much
 
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Brian Wynn · Post by **Brian Wynn** » Mon Oct 01, 2001 6:33 pm

Lavin, like O Lavine, O Lavin, O Laven, Laven, Lavan and (by gung-ho translation) Hand, is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Láimhín, the name of a family who were originally followers of MacDerottroe in Co. Roscommon. The name is still common in Roscommon and in Co. Mayo.The name is supposed to be derived from 'lámh' (a hand), but is doubtless a corruption of Ó Flaithimhín, a variant of Ó Flaitheamháin. This means 'descendant of Flaitheamhán', a diminutive form of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler). It was an old Munster surname. 
 
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Wynn · Post by **Wynn** » Mon Oct 01, 2001 6:38 pm

(User Above) wrote: : Lavin, like O Lavine, O Lavin, O Laven, Laven, Lavan and (by gung-ho translation) Hand, is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Láimhín, the name of a family who were originally followers of MacDermottroe in Co. Roscommon. The name is still common in Roscommon and in Co. Mayo.: The name is supposed to be derived from 'lámh' (a hand), but is doubtless a corruption of Ó Flaithimhín, a variant of Ó Flaitheamháin. This means 'descendant of Flaitheamhán', a diminutive form of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler). It was an old Munster surname.

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Sean · Post by **Sean** » Tue Oct 02, 2001 9:01 am

(User Above) wrote: : Friends daughter doing report needs to know what the name Lavin means pls help due october 3rd can email direct at irishpagano@aol.com thanks muchSee Lavin Manuscript on this site.

Tom Lavin · Post by **Tom Lavin** » Mon Oct 08, 2001 6:51 pm

(User Above) wrote: : Friends daughter doing report needs to know what the name Lavin means pls help due october 3rd can email direct at irishpagano@aol.com thanks muchOr it could be an old Celtic surname from the Cantabrian province of Northern Spain. Near the city of Santandar there are towns with Lavin placenames. Etiologically speaking, there is no "V" in Gaelic but there is in Spain. If the Celts migrated North along the coast that would explain how you get La-veen in Ireland where they say Lay-vin.

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Brian Wynn · Post by **Brian Wynn** » Tue Oct 09, 2001 1:21 am

Re: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++: Or it could be an old Celtic surname from the Cantabrian province of Northern Spain. Near the city of Santandar there are towns with Lavin placenames. Etiologically speaking, there is no "V" in Gaelic but there is in Spain. If the Celts migrated North along the coast that would explain how you get La-veen in Ireland where they say Lay-vin.+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I think Tom has missed the point, here. Lavin is not Gaelic: it an ANGLICISED (ie, English) name. Following a visit to Ireland by a certain Mr Cromwell and his friends, all Irish families were OBLIGED to adopt 'English-style' surnames. In this case, the original Gaelic surname was Flaitheamhán - and its evolution to Lavin is well documented.
 
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Tom Lavin · Post by **Tom Lavin** » Fri Oct 26, 2001 8:58 pm

(User Above) wrote: : : Lavin, like O Lavine, O Lavin, O Laven, Laven, Lavan and (by gung-ho translation) Hand, is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Láimhín, the name of a family who were originally followers of MacDermottroe in Co. Roscommon. The name is still common in Roscommon and in Co. Mayo.: : The name is supposed to be derived from 'lámh' (a hand), but is doubtless a corruption of Ó Flaithimhín, a variant of Ó Flaitheamháin. This means 'descendant of Flaitheamhán', a diminutive form of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler). It was an old Munster surname. Why are most of the Lavin's in West Roscommon and East Mayo (and Santandar)? I don't believe I've come across any Munster Lavins. I know some from Manchester, but they came from Roscommon.

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Peter Lavin · Post by **Peter Lavin** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 1:39 pm

(User Above) wrote: : : : Lavin, like O Lavine, O Lavin, O Laven, Laven, Lavan and (by gung-ho translation) Hand, is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Láimhín, the name of a family who were originally followers of MacDermottroe in Co. Roscommon. The name is still common in Roscommon and in Co. Mayo.: : : The name is supposed to be derived from 'lámh' (a hand), but is doubtless a corruption of Ó Flaithimhín, a variant of Ó Flaitheamháin. This means 'descendant of Flaitheamhán', a diminutive form of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler). It was an old Munster surname. : Why are most of the Lavin's in West Roscommon and East Mayo (and Santandar)? I don't believe I've come across any Munster Lavins. I know some from Manchester, but they came from Roscommon.

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Tom Breslin · Post by **Tom Breslin** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 6:30 pm

(User Above) wrote: : : : Lavin, like O Lavine, O Lavin, O Laven, Laven, Lavan and (by gung-ho translation) Hand, is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Láimhín, the name of a family who were originally followers of MacDermottroe in Co. Roscommon. The name is still common in Roscommon and in Co. Mayo.: : : The name is supposed to be derived from 'lámh' (a hand), but is doubtless a corruption of Ó Flaithimhín, a variant of Ó Flaitheamháin. This means 'descendant of Flaitheamhán', a diminutive form of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler). It was an old Munster surname. : Why are most of the Lavin's in West Roscommon and East Mayo (and Santandar)? I don't believe I've come across any Munster Lavins. I know some from Manchester, but they came from Roscommon. Dear sir, ms.. My grandmother was a Lavin so I have an interest. As far as I can tell from the limited records still to be found, the O'Lavins are a branch of the MacDermits of Roscommon. I beleive that the name was dreived from a MAGUS "the HAND" Macdermet who lived about two generations befor the name O'Lavin was recorded in the annals of loc ce'. Mangus "the Hand' Macdermot is listed in the O'donnall genealogies as the father of a wife of one of those O'donnalls of donegal. I am interested in thoughts about this. Yours Tom Breslin --- TBreslin3@ excite.com

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Tom Breslin · Post by **Tom Breslin** » Thu Feb 28, 2002 6:55 pm

(User Above) wrote: : : : Lavin, like O Lavine, O Lavin, O Laven, Laven, Lavan and (by gung-ho translation) Hand, is an Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Láimhín, the name of a family who were originally followers of MacDermottroe in Co. Roscommon. The name is still common in Roscommon and in Co. Mayo.: : : The name is supposed to be derived from 'lámh' (a hand), but is doubtless a corruption of Ó Flaithimhín, a variant of Ó Flaitheamháin. This means 'descendant of Flaitheamhán', a diminutive form of Flaitheamh (lord, ruler). It was an old Munster surname. : Why are most of the Lavin's in West Roscommon and East Mayo (and Santandar)? I don't believe I've come across any Munster Lavins. I know some from Manchester, but they came from Roscommon. ::::::::: Listen up LAVINs , Dr. Dan Bradley, Dept of Genetics, Trinity College, Dublin 2 Ireland, Phone Number 353 1 6081088, fax 353 1 6798558 E-Mail dbradley@mail.tcd.ie Has a grant from the Guinness family to do the genetics of all the Irish clans and establish their relationship by the DNA rather then the genealogies. As we all know those Genealogies are suspect in many tribes and silly in many others...LIKE THE LAVINs he he he. Dan Bradley is taking cell for matching and the only charge for this for families outside of Ireland is the price of the express mail air. I am a BRESLIN so my Y is no good and I do not have access to a Lavin Y at this time. I think a Lavin male should jump on this ASAP ::: Yours Tom Breslin ; TBreslin3@excite.com

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