Holland Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Holland Name Origin

Get Free Updates about Family Crests, New Information, Stories, Special Offers and more with our Occasional Newsletter Updates

* indicates required

Email Address *

First Name *

Last Name

Origin of the Name Holland

The origin of the name Holland was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. The name Holland has a wide number of variants including Holand, O'Halohan, Mulholland, Houlihon, O'Holohan, Houlihan and Hyland. These names are mainly derived from two Gaelic septs. The first was the O'Maolchalann sept, meaning 'devotee of Saint Calann'. The second was the O'hUallachain sept which is more usually anglicized as Holland and Houlihan. The former sept was of Loughinsholin in County Derry where they were the keepers of the bells of Saint Patrick. The septs of Demifore in County Westmeath and of Ui Fidhgheinte were of importance in mediaeval times but have faded in influence over recent centuries. In Offaly the O'Holohans shared the leadership of the Clan Colgan with the O'Hennessys. It was one of these, Dermot O'Holohan, who constructed the curragh bridge across the Shannon above Portumna which enabled O'Sullivan Beare to cross into Connaught on his epic march from Kinsale in 1602.