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Byrne Family History
Byrne Genealogy & Family TreeByrne is an Irish name from Leinster, Ireland, where the family descended from the king of Leinster. It comes from the Gaelic O Broin which means "son of Bran," a Celtic given name that means "raven." The earliest known ancestor--Fiacha Mac Hugh O'Byrne--was recorded in 1544. The family motto is Certavi et vici which means "I have fought and conquered."
Other spellings include "Byrnes," "O'Byrne," and "O'Byrnes." Notable people with the surname include Australian actress Rose Byrne (Bridesmaids, Neighbors, Damages), American baseball player Tommy Byrne (New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White Sox), and Irish actor Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspect, In Treatment, Little Women). The first Byrne to come to the Americas was Dinnis Byrne in Barbados in 1679.
Byrne Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margarita Byrne -- --, 1787 November 19, 1861
- Mary Byrne -- --, 1786 December 0, 1860 County Wicklow
- Lucas 'Luke' Byrne -- --, 1840 May 2, 1922
- Peter ('Petriam' 'Petrus') Byrne -- --, 1862 August 11, 1910 Wisconsin
- John Byrne -- --, 1852 May 19, 1921 Wisconsin
Byrne Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Caroline Victoria Byrne -- --, 1896 October 14, 1970
- Theresa Byrne -- --, 1862 November 3, 1898
- Louisa Ellen Byrne -- --, 1855 December 0, 1930 Kentucky
- Fred Edward Byrne -- --, 1900 December 16, 1995 Texas
- Elizabeth Milne Byrne -- --, 1830 June 16, 1900 Aberdeen
