McTernan Coat of Arms, Family Crest and McTernan Family History
McTernan Family History
The names McTernan, Ternan and Tiernan in Ireland are derived from the native Gaelic Mac Tighearnain Sept, taken from a Gaelic word meaning 'lord'. This Sept was located in Counties Cavan and Leitrim and it is here that the majority of descendants bearing these names can still today be found.
A Sept is an ancient Clan-like collective describing a group of persons whose immediate ancestors bore a common surname and inhabited the same territory.
Meaning of Symbols & Colors on the McTernan Coat of Arms
| Ermine | Associated with the robes and crowns of Royal and Noble Personages |  |
| Gules/Red | 'The Martyr's colour', signifies Military Fortitude and Magnanimity. |  |
| The Lion | Emblem of Deathless Courage |  |
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