390 Global Anglim Family Members

Anglim Family History

Recorded in many forms as shown below, this is an Irish surname. Chiefly found in the Munster county of Cork, is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic "O'hAngluinn". The Gaelic prefix "O" indicates "male descendant of", plus the personal byname Anglunn, from "anglonn", champion. Traditionally, Irish family names are taken from the heads of tribes, or some illustrious warrior, and are usually prefixed by "O" (as above), or "mac", son of. The surname first appears on record towards the end of the 15th Century, and examples of the name spelling include O'Hanglen, Anglyn, Anglim, Anglin, Angiant, Angyllant and Anglound.