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McDermott

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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Irish
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Meaning & History

Means "son of DIARMAID". The McDermotts were nobility in the Kingdom of Connaught, a province in Ireland.
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VariantsDermott, MacDermott, Mac Diarmada, Mac Domhnaill, Ó Domhnaill
Other Languages & CulturesDonalds, Donaldson(English) MacConnell, Mac Domhnaill, MacDonald, McConnell, McDaniel, McDonald, McDougall(Scottish)

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Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·
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