indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage English, Irish (Anglicized)
Meaning & History
Habitational name for a person from a barony in County Cork, derived from an Anglicized form of Irish Barraigh Mhóra, derived from Irish barr "crop, yield" and mór "big, large, great". This is the surname of a British-American acting dynasty, the famous being American actress Drew Barrymore (1975-).