Quinn Irish Family Gifts & Heritage

Quinn comes from the Irish Ó Cuinn, “descendant of Conn,” and also from Mac Cuinn, “son of Conn.” Conn was an ancient personal name glossed as head, sense and reason, and it was popular enough that several unrelated families built surnames on it. O’Quinn, Quin and Quinn all grew from these roots.

Five separate Ó Cuinn families held land across Ireland: in Thomond around Inchiquin and Corofin in County Clare, in Annaly in County Longford, in County Antrim, in Magh Itha near Raphoe in west Ulster, and in Clann Chuain near Castlebar in County Mayo. The Thomond line produced the Earls of Dunraven, and today Quinn is the most common surname in County Tyrone. Edel Quinn (1907–1944), the Cork-born Legion of Mary envoy to East Africa, is among the best-remembered modern bearers.

Our Quinn range gathers gifts for home and garden. The woven blanket and ceramic Christmas ornament carry the name on the Irish National Tartan, alongside an accent mug, a cork coaster set, a garden flag, a wall pennant and a novelty license plate for the car or garage wall. For the full story of the Quinn families, read our Quinn surname history.