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[Facts] last name
Sorry, I know this site is mainly about first names, but i was just wondering if anybody could tell me where my last name came from. My last name is BYRNE. I know that it is Irish, as my grandparents are Irish, but I need to know a little a bit about it, where it was derived from etc.
If anyone could help I'd really appreciate it!
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According to one course, Byrne, or Broin, means "raven" (http://www.xs4all.nl/~bultman/BB/surnames.html). According to another source it means "bright" (http://www.xde.net/babypix/BabyNames/boysa-i.html).
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