Kerin

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Type Surname
Usage Irish (Latinized, Rare)
Other Forms FormsO'Kieran, O'Kerin, O' Kerrane, Kerrane, Kerins, Kearns, Kerran

Meaning & History

Irish variation of Kieran.

In early times a clan of this name controlled the greater part of the present barony of Costello, County Mayo. Today, the name is still very popular in this county but in the spellings of Kearns and Kerran.
Added 6/26/2016 by anonymous
Edited 3/12/2017 by LMS