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KERINS Family History

Recorded in many spellings including O'Kieran, O'Kerin, O' Kerrane, Kerrane, Kerin, Kerins, and probably others, this is a surname of medieval Irish origins. It derives from the pre 10th century Gaelic Ciar, a personal name meaning black or dark brown. In early times a clan of this name controlled the greater part of the present barony of Costello, County Mayo. Today, the name is still very popular in this county but in the spellings of Kearns and Kerran. In the medieval period, the name spread to the neighbouring counties of Sligo and Donegal where it is sometimes found as Kerr...