Quinn is one of the first popular Irish unisex surnames, a strong and attractive choice on the rise for girls but still popular for boys. Quinn was used for about 3000 baby girls and 700 boys in the US last year. Origin: Irish, Portuguese, Italian ...
The history of Irish surnames is very complex but Aodán has made it highly accessible and entertaining so if you want to find out what the MacFuctors changed their surname to, you can find out more about Irish surnames and much more at https://bit.ly/SharedHeritageGL ...
A list of Irish surnames beginning with the letter O. Many Irish surnames have a O’ in front in their Irish version, this list is mainly confined to those names where the O’ is commonly used in the English version of the name. O’Brien Found in:Clare, Limerick, very widespread. Orig...
In Irish: MacCoilin or MacUighlilin Found in: Ulster Origin: Gaelic Means “son of little Hugh” and refers to Hugeli de Mandeville a Norman-Welsh lord who arrived in Ireland in the 12th century. MacSweeney Variants: MacSwiney, Sweeney, Sweeny Found in: Cork, Donegal. Origin: Gaelic, S...
The digitization of the 1901 and 1911 censuses of Ireland has prompted renewed interest in them as sources for economic and social history. This paper highlights what they tell us about the regional spread of Irish surnames, and what those surnames reveal about Irish cultural history....
From popular names like Liam and Cillian to under-the-radar names like Oisín and Tadhg, these Irish baby boy names are capturing the hearts of parents in 2024.
Quinn is one of the first popular Irish unisex surnames, a strong and attractive choice on the rise for girls but still popular for boys. Quinn was used for about 3000 baby girls and 700 boys in the US last year. Origin: Irish and Scottish ...
Irish Clans, their territories and families, from Irish Names and Surnames by Rev Patrick Woulfe, 1923
Ryan is today one of the ten commonest surnames in Ireland. It is an anglicised form of the old Gaelic O'Maoilriaghain / O'Maoilriain, meaning 'descendant of a devotee of St Riaghan'. The first recorded spelling of the name, which was dated c14th century, is shown to be that of...
36BrianGaelic: 'hill'. Brian Boru, High King of Ireland 1014 ad, Bryan and Bryant are variants. Surnames include O'Brien and O'Byrne. 37NiallNéallGaelic: 'cloud', Niall of the nine Hostages, founder of the O'Neill Gaelic dynasty, Scottish form is Neil ...