Motto (where available) Glorney Early Origins Spelling variations of this family name include: Glorney, O'Glorney, O'Gloerne, O'Gloiarin, Gloryn and many more. First found in County Kilkenny , where it appears in medieval records such as the Justiciary Rolls and the Ormond Deeds. However, one William O'Gloerne was convicted as a "felon"