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Flynn Family History
Flynn Genealogy & Family TreeFlynn is a Irish name from Tuitre, Ireland, where the family were lords of the manor. It comes from the Gaelic word flann which means "ruddy." The earliest known ancestor--Fiacha O Flynn, Archbishop of Tuam--was recorded in 1255. In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The family motto is Esse quam videri which means "To be rather than seem to be."
Other spellings include "O'Flynn" and "Flinn." Notable people with the surname include American actress Lara Flynn Boyle (The Practice, Men in Black II, Happiness), American Olympic athlete Edward Flynn (boxing), American Director of the FBI (William James Flynn), American actor Neil Flynn (Scrubs, The Middle, Mean Girls), and Australian actor Errol Flynn (The Adventures of Robin Hood, Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk). The first Flynn to come to America was Hugh Flynn in New York in 1816.
Flynn Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph C. Flynn -- --, 1899 October 2, 1950 Florida
- Melmon Martin Flynn -- --, 1874 April 6, 1950 North Carolina
- Charity Flynn -- --, 1818 December 0, 1885 North Carolina
- Ellen Julia Flynn -- --, 1881 December 0, 1958 Wisconsin
- Gussie Gertrude Pearl Flynn -- --, 1887 December 0, 1888
Flynn Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Anthony Flynn -- --, 1892 December 0, 1938 New York
- Jane Flynn -- --, 1838 December 0, 1902 Massachusetts
- Mary Flynn -- --, 1775 December 8, 1852 Virginia
- Catherine Flynn -- --, 1824 December 0, 1899
- Elizabeth Flynn -- --, 1750 December 0, 1834 North Carolina
