Surnames with Relationship "anglicized"

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AHEARN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó HEACHTHIGHEARNA.

AHEARNE Irish
Anglicized form of Ó HEACHTHIGHEARNA.

ALESHIRE German
Anglicized form of ALSCHER.

ALFSON Swedish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of ALFSSON.

BACHMAN German
Anglicized form of BACHMANN.

BAIRD Scottish
Anglicized form of MAC AN BAIRD.

BEIRNE Irish
Variant of O'BYRNE.

BENSCOTER Dutch (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of BUNSCHOTEN.

BERNE Irish
Variant of O'BYRNE.

BOYLE Irish
From Irish Ó Baoighill meaning "descendant of Baoigheall". The meaning of the given name Baoigheall is uncertain, but it is thought to be connected to Irish geall meaning "pledge".

BRADEN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bradáin meaning "descendant of BRADÁN".

BRADY Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Brádaigh meaning "descendant of BRÁDACH".

BRANNON Irish
From Irish Mac Branain meaning "son of BRAN (1)".

BRANTLEY German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of BRÄNDLE.

BREEN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Braoin meaning "descendant of Braon", a byname meaning "rain, moisture, drop".

BRENNAN Irish
From Irish Ó Braonáin meaning "descendant of Braonán", a byname meaning "rain, moisture, drop" (with a diminutive suffix).

BUCKHOLTZ German (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of BUCHHOLZ.

BUCKLEY (2) Irish
From Irish Ó Buachalla meaning "descendant of Buachaill", a nickname meaning "cowherd, servant".

BUKOSKI Polish (Anglicized)
Variant of BUKOWSKI.

BURNS (2) Irish
Variant of O'BYRNE.

BYRNE Irish
Variant of O'BYRNE.

BYRNES Irish
Variant of O'BYRNE.

CALHOUN Scottish
Variant of COLQUHOUN.

CALLAGHAN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallacháin meaning "descendant of CEALLACHÁN".

CALLAHAN Irish
Variant of CALLAGHAN.

CALLAN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathaláin meaning "descendant of CATHALÁN".

CAREY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciardha meaning "descendant of CIARDHA".

CARMODY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearmada meaning "descendant of Cearmaid", a Gaelic given name.

CARRAN Irish
Variant of CURRAN.

CARY Irish
Variant of CAREY.

CASEY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendant of CATHASACH".

CASSIDY Irish
From Irish Ó Caiside meaning "descendant of Caiside". Caiside is a given name meaning "curly haired".

CAVAN Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Caoimháin meaning "descendant of CAOMHÁN".

CAVANAGH Irish
Variant of KAVANAGH.

CAVANAH Irish
Variant of KAVANAGH.

CAVANAUGH Irish
Variant of KAVANAGH.

CAVEY Irish
Possibly an Anglicized form of MAC DAIBHÉID.

CERMAK Czech
Anglicized form of ČERMÁK.

CLINE German, Jewish
Anglicized spelling of KLEIN.

CODY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuidighthigh meaning "descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

COGHLAN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó COCHLÁIN.

COLLINS (1) Irish
Anglicized form of Ó COILEÁIN. A famous bearer was Michael Collins, an Irish nationalist leader who was assassinated in 1922.

CONNELL Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conaill meaning "descendant of CONALL".

CONNELLY Irish
Variant of CONNOLLY.

CONNERY Irish
Variant of CONROY.

CONNOLLY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conghalaigh, which means "descendant of Conghalach". Conghalach is a nickname meaning "valiant".

CONNOR Irish
Variant of O'CONNOR.

CONROY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conaire, which means "descendant of Conaire". Conaire is a nickname meaning "hound keeper".

COONEY Irish
From Irish Ó Cuana meaning "descendant of Cuana". Cuana probably means "handsome, elegant". The Cooney sept originated in County Tyrone.

CORCORAN Irish
From Irish Ó Corcráin meaning "descendant of Corcrán", a given name derived from the Gaelic word corcair "purple".

COUGHLAN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó COCHLÁIN.

COUGHLIN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó COCHLÁIN.

CRUSAN Dutch
Anglicized form of CRUYSSEN.

CULLEN (2) Irish
Anglicized form of Ó COILEÁIN or Ó CUILINN.

CURRAN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín meaning "descendant of CORRAIDHÍN".

CURRY Irish
Anglicized form of Ó COMHRAIDHE or Ó CORRA.

DALEY Irish
Variant of DALY.

DALY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dálaigh meaning "descendant of DÁLACH".

DAUGHERTY Irish
Variant of DOHERTY.

DAVIN Irish
Variant of DEVIN (1).

DELANEY (2) Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhshláine meaning "descendant of DUBHSHLÁINE".

DELANY Irish
Variant of DELANEY (2).

DEMPSEY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Díomasaigh meaning "descendant of Díomasach", a given name meaning "proud".

DERMOTT Irish
Variant of MCDERMOTT.

DESMOND Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Deasmhumhain meaning "South Munster", originally indicating a person who came from that region in Ireland.

DEVIN (1) Irish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic surnames Ó DAMHÁIN or Ó DUBHÁIN.

DEVINE (1) Irish
Variant of DEVIN (1).

DEVLIN Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Doibhilin meaning "descendant of Doibhilin", a given name that may be derived from the Gaelic term dobhail meaning "unlucky".

DOHERTY Irish
From the Irish Ó Dochartaigh meaning "descendant of Dochartach". The byname Dochartach means "obstructive".

DOLAN Irish
From the Irish Ó Dubhshláin meaning "descendant of DUBHSHLÁINE".

DONAGHUE Irish
Variant of DONOGHUE.

DONNELL Irish
Variant of O'DONNELL.

DONNELLY Irish
From Irish Ó Donnghaile meaning "descendant of Donnghal". The given name Donnghal means "brown valour", from donn "brown" and gal "valour". This surname is associated with the descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages.

DONOGHUE Irish
From Irish Ó Donnchadha meaning "descendant of DONNCHADH".

DONOHOE Irish
Variant of DONOGHUE.

DONOHUE Irish
Variant of DONOGHUE.

DONOVAN Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Donndubháin meaning "descendant of DONNDUBHÁN".

DORAN Irish
From Irish Ó Deoráin meaning "descendant of Deoradhán", where Deoradhán is a given name meaning "exile, wanderer".

DOUGHERTY Irish
Variant of DOHERTY.

DOUGLAS Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Dubhghlas, which meant "dark river" from dubh "dark" and glais "water, river" (an archaic word related to glas "grey, green"). This is the name of various places in Scotland, such as a tributary of the River Clyde.

DOUGLASS Scottish
Variant of DOUGLAS.

DOYLE Irish
From the Irish Ó Dubhghaill, which means "descendant of DUBHGHALL". A famous bearer was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), the author of the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories.

DRISCOLL Irish
From Irish Ó hEidirsceóil meaning "descendant of the messenger".

DUANE Irish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó DUBHÁIN.

DUFFY (1) Irish
Derived from Irish Ó Dubhthaigh meaning "descendant of DUBHTHACH". Their original homeland was Monaghan where the surname is still the most common; they are also from Donegal and Roscommon.

DUFFY (2) Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC DUIBHSHÍTHE.

DURNIN Irish
From Irish Ó Doirnáin meaning "descendant of Doirnín", a given name meaning "little fist".

ESPENSON Norwegian (Anglicized)
Americanized form of ESPENSEN.

FANNON Irish
From the Irish Ó Fionnáin meaning "descendant of FIONN".

FARRELL Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fearghail meaning "descendant of FEARGHAL".

FINNEGAN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fionnagáin meaning "descendant of Fionnagán". The given name Fionnagán is a diminutive of FIONN.

FLANAGAN Irish
From Irish Ó Flannagáin meaning "descendant of Flannagán". Flannagán is a given name meaning "red". From County Roscommon in Ireland, it has many other spellings.

FLANAGON Irish
Variant of FLANAGAN.

FLYNN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Floinn meaning "descendant of FLANN".

FOLEY Irish
From Irish Ó Foghladha meaning "descendant of Foghlaidh". The byname Foghlaidh meant "pirate, marauder, plunderer".

FRIEL Irish
From the Irish Ó Frighil meaning "descendant of FEARGHAL".

FYLAN Irish
Variant of WHELAN.

GALLAGHER Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Gallchobhair meaning "descendant of GALLCHOBHAR".

GEISZLER German
Variant of GEISSLER.

GORMAN (2) Irish
From the Irish Ó Gormáin meaning "descendant of Gormán". The given name Gormán means "little blue one".

GREENBERG German, Jewish
Anglicized form of GRÜNBERG.

GREENSPAN Jewish
Anglicized form of German Grünspan meaning "verdigris". Verdigris is the green-blue substance that forms on copper.

GUINNESS Irish
Variant of MCGUINNESS. The name is well known because of the Guinness brand of ale, established in 1759 by Arthur Guinness.

HALLORAN Irish
From Irish Ó hAllmhuráin meaning "descendant of Allmhurán". The given name Allmhurán means "stranger from across the sea".

HANEGAN Irish
Variant of O'HANNAGAIN.

HANIGAN Irish
Variant of O'HANNAGAIN.

HANNIGAN Irish
Variant of O'HANNAGAIN.

HANNIGEN Irish
Variant of O'HANNAGAIN.

HAROLDSON Swedish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of HARALDSSON.

HAYDEN (2) Irish
Anglicized form of Ó HÉIDEÁIN or Ó HÉIDÍN.

HAYES (2) Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAodha meaning "descendant of AODH".

HEARN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó HEACHTHIGHEARNA.

HEFFERNAN Irish
From Irish Ó hIfearnáin meaning "descendant of Ifearnán". The byname Ifearnán means "little demon".

HENNESSY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAonghuis meaning "descendant of AONGHUS".

HICKEY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÍcidhe meaning "descendant of the healer".

HIGGINS Irish
From Irish Ó hUiginn meaning "descendant of Uiginn". Uiginn is a byname meaning "Viking".

HINES Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hEidhin meaning "descendant of Eidhin", a given name or byname of unknown origin.

HOGAN Irish
From Irish Ó hÓgáin meaning "descendant of Ógán". The given name Ógán is a diminutive of óg meaning "young".

HOOVER German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of HUBER.

HORNICK Czech (Anglicized), Slovak (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of HORNÍK.

HOUK Dutch (Anglicized)
Possibly an Americanized form of HOEK.

HUGHES (2) Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

HYLAND (2) Irish
Variant of WHELAN.

HYNES Irish
Variant of HINES.

JENSON Danish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of JENSEN.

KAVANAGH Irish
Derived from the Irish Gaelic name Caomhánach, which means "a student of saint CAOMHÁN". It was the name used by a 12th-century king of Leinster, Domhnall Caomhánach, the eldest son of the historic Irish king Diarmait Mac Murchada.

KAVANAH Irish
Variant of KAVANAGH.

KAVANAUGH Irish
Variant of KAVANAGH.

KEARNEY Irish
From the Irish name Ó Ceithearnaigh meaning "descendant of Ceithearnach", a given name meaning "warrior".

KEEFE Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Caoimh meaning "descendant of CAOMH".

KEEGAN Irish
From Irish Mac Aodhagáin meaning "descendant of Aodhagán". The given name Aodhagán is a double diminutive of AODH.

KELLEY Irish
Variant of KELLY (1).

KELLY (1) Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallaigh meaning "descendant of CEALLACH".

KENDRICK (3) Scottish
Variant of MCKENDRICK.

KENNEDY Irish
From the Irish name Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendant of CENNÉTIG". This surname was borne by assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).

KEY (2) Irish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

KEYES (2) Irish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

KEYS (2) Irish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

KILDUFF Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Dhuibh meaning "son of the black-haired man".

KILPATRICK Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Phádraig meaning "son of the servant of Saint Patrick".

KINLEY Scottish
Variant of MCKINLEY.

KOVAC Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Czech
Simplified spelling of KOVÁČ or KOVAČ.

KRALL Czech (Anglicized), Slovak (Anglicized)
Americanized form of KRÁL.

KRUSEN Dutch
Anglicized form of CRUYSSEN.

LANE (3) Irish
From Irish Ó Luain meaning "descendant of Luan", a given name meaning "warrior".

LANGLEY (2) French (Anglicized)
Americanized spelling of LANGLAIS.

LANNON Irish
Variant of LENNON.

LARSON Swedish (Anglicized), Danish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of LARSSON or LARSEN.

LEARY Irish
Variant of O'LEARY.

LENNON Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Leannáin, which means "descendant of Leannán". The given name Leannán means "lover". The name was borne by the musician John Lennon (1940-1980).

LESTER Scottish
Variant of LISTER.

LEVERENZ German (Anglicized)
Americanized form of LEWERENZ.

LEWIS (2) Welsh
Anglicized form of LLYWELYN.

LISTER Scottish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac an Fleisdeir meaning "son of the arrow maker".

LOWE (1) Jewish (Anglicized)
Americanized form of LÖWE.

LYNCH Irish
From Irish Ó Loingsigh meaning "descendant of Loingseach", a given name meaning "mariner".

MACAULAY Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCCAULEY.

MACAULEY Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCCAULEY.

MACBRIDE Irish
Anglicized form of MAC GIOLLA BHRIGHDE.

MACCALLION Scottish
Anglicized form of MACCAILÍN.

MACCALLUM Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Coluim meaning "son of COLUMBA".

MACCLELLAN Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCCLELLAND.

MACCLELLAND Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCCLELLAND.

MACCLERY Irish
Anglicized form of MAC CLÉIRICH.

MACCONNELL Scottish, Irish
Variant of MCCONNELL.

MACCRUM Scottish
Anglicized form of MACCHRUIM.

MACCRUMB Scottish
Variant form of MACCRUM.

MACDERMOTT Irish
Variant of MCDERMOTT.

MACDONALD Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Domhnaill meaning "son of DONALD". It originates from the Highland clan Donald.

MACDOUGALL Scottish
Means "son of DOUGAL" in Scottish.

MACEACHERN Scottish
Anglicized form of MACEACHTHIGHEARNA.

MACENTIRE Scottish
Variant of MACINTYRE.

MACFARLAND Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCFARLANE.

MACFARLANE Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCFARLANE.

MACGINNIS Irish
Variant of MCGUINNESS.

MACGOWAN Irish
Anglicized form of MAC GHABHANN.

MACGREGOR Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Griogair meaning "son of GREGOR". It originates from the Highland clan Gregor. A famous bearer was the Scottish folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor (1671-1734).

MACGRORY Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCCRORY.

MACGUINNESS Irish
Variant of MCGUINNESS.

MACGUIRE Irish
Variant of MCGUIRE.

MACINTYRE Scottish
Variant of MCINTYRE.

MACIVER Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCIVER.

MACKAY Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

MACKENNA Scottish
Variant of MCKENNA.

MACKENNY Scottish
Variant of MCKENNA.

MACKENZIE Scottish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Coinnich meaning "son of COINNEACH". It originates from the Kintail area of Scotland on the northwest coast.

MACLEAN Scottish, Irish
Variant of MCLAIN.

MACLEOD Scottish
Variant of MCLEOD.

MACMATHAN Irish
Variant of MCMAHON.

MACNEIL Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCNEIL.

MACNEVIN Irish
Anglicized form of MAC NAOIMHÍN.

MACQUEEN Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of MACSHUIBHNE.

MACRAE Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCRAE.

MADDEN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó MADAIDHÍN.

MADIGAN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó MADAIDHÍN.

MAGEE Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

MAGUIRE Irish
Variant of MCGUIRE.

MAHONEY Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Mathghamhna meaning "descendant of MATHGHAMHAIN".

MALLEY Irish
Anglicized form of Ó MÁILLE.

MALLON Irish
Variant of MALONE.

MALONE Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoil Eoin meaning "descendant of a disciple of Saint JOHN".

MARKEY Irish
From the Irish Ó Marcaigh meaning "descendant of Marcach", a given name meaning "horse rider".

MCAFEE Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC DUIBHSHÍTHE.

MCALISTER Scottish, Irish
From Gaelic Mac Alastair meaning "son of ALISTAIR".

MCBRIDE Irish
Anglicized form of MAC GIOLLA BHRIGHDE.

MCCABE Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Cába", where Cába is a given name meaning "cape".

MCCAIG Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thaidhg meaning "son of TADHG".

MCCALLUM Scottish
Variant form of MACANGUS.

MCCAULEY Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh meaning "son of Amhalghadh". The given name Amhalghadh is of uncertain meaning.

MCCLEARY Irish
Anglicized form of MAC CLÉIRICH.

MCCLELLAN Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCCLELLAND.

MCCLELLAND Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhaoláin meaning "son of the servant of FAOLÁN".

MCCONNELL Scottish, Irish
Derived from Gaelic Mac Domhnaill (see MACDONALD).

MCCORMICK Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Cormaic meaning "son of CORMAC".

MCCOY Scottish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

MCCRACKEN Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Reachtain, Ulster variant of MAC NEACHTAIN.

MCCRAE Scottish
Variant of MCRAE.

MCCREERY Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCCRORY.

MCCRORY Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí meaning "son of RUAIDHRÍ".

MCCUNE Irish
Anglicized form of MAC EOGHAIN.

MCDANIEL Scottish
Variant of MACDONALD.

MCDERMOTT Irish
Means "son of DIARMAID". The McDermotts were nobility in the Kingdom of Connaught, a province in Ireland.

MCDEVITT Irish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Mac Daibhéid meaning "son of DÁIBHÍ".

MCDONALD Scottish
Variant of MACDONALD.

MCDOUGALL Scottish
Variant of MACDOUGALL.

MCEACHERN Scottish
Anglicized form of MACEACHTHIGHEARNA.

MCELLIGOTT Irish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Mac Uileagóid meaning "son of Uileagóid", a diminutive of UILLEAG.

MCEWAN Scottish
Anglicized form of MAC EOGHAIN.

MCFARLAND Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCFARLANE.

MCFARLANE Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Pharlain meaning "son of PARTHALÁN".

MCFEE Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC DUIBHSHÍTHE.

MCGEE Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

MCGILL Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ghoill meaning "son of the foreigner", derived from gall "foreigner".

MCGINNIS Irish
Variant of MCGUINNESS.

MCGOVERN Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mag Shamhradháin meaning "son of Samhradháin", a given name meaning "summer".

MCGOWAN Irish
Anglicized form of MAC GHABHANN.

MCGREGOR Scottish
Variant of MACGREGOR.

MCGUINNESS Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mag Aonghuis meaning "son of AONGHUS".

MCGUIRE Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mag Uidhir meaning "son of Odhar", a given name meaning "pale-coloured".

MCINTYRE Scottish
From Scottish Gaelic Mac an tSaoir meaning "son of the carpenter".

MCIVER Irish, Scottish
Means "son of IVOR" in Irish.

MCKAY Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

MCKEE Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC AODHA.

MCKELLAR Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Ealair meaning "son of EALAIR".

MCKENDRICK Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eanraig meaning "son of HENRY".

MCKENNA Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning "son of CIONAODH".

MCKENZIE Scottish
Variant of MACKENZIE.

MCKINLEY Scottish
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh meaning "son of FIONNLAGH". This name was borne by the American president William McKinley (1843-1901), who was assassinated.

MCKINNEY Scottish
Variant of MCKENNA.

MCKOWEN Irish
Anglicized form of MAC EOGHAIN.

MCLAIN Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Giolla Eoin meaning "son of the servant of EOIN".

MCLEAN Scottish, Irish
Variant of MCLAIN.

MCLEOD Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Leòid meaning "son of Leod", a given name derived from Old Norse ljótr "ugly".

MCMAHON Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Mathghamhna meaning "son of MATHGHAMHAIN".

MCMANUS Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Maghnuis meaning "son of MÁGHNUS".

MCNAB Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Aba meaning "son of the abbot".

MCNABB Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCNAB.

MCNAMARA Irish
From Irish Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea".

MCNAUGHTON Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of MAC NEACHTAIN.

MCNEAL Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCNEIL.

MCNEE Irish
Anglicized form of MAC NIADH.

MCNEIL Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Néill meaning "son of NIALL".

MCNEILL Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCNEIL.

MCNIALL Irish
Variant of MCNEIL.

MCNIEL Irish, Scottish
Variant of MCNEIL.

MCNIVEN Irish
Anglicized form of MAC CNÁIMHÍN.

MCPHEE Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MAC DUIBHSHÍTHE.

MCQUEEN Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of MACSHUIBHNE.

MCRAE Scottish
From the Gaelic Mag Raith meaning "son of Rath", a given name meaning "prosperity" or "grace".

MCSHEEHY Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Síthigh, meaning "son of SÍTHEACH".

MCTAGGART Irish, Scottish
Variant of TAGGART.

MEANEY Irish
Variant of O'MOONEY.

MILLIGAN Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Maolagáin meaning "descendant of Maolagán", a given name derived from maol meaning "bald" or "tonsured".

MOHAN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Mocháin meaning "descendant of MOCHÁN".

MOLLOWN Irish
Variant of MALONE.

MOLLOY Irish
Anglicized form of Ó MAOLMHUAIDH or Ó MAOL AODHA.

MOLONEY Irish
From Irish Ó Maol Dhomhnaigh meaning "descendant of a church servant".

MONAGHAN Irish
Variant of MONAHAN.

MONAHAN Irish
From Irish Ó Manacháin meaning "descendant of Manacháin". The given name Manacháin meant "little monk", from manach "monk" and a diminutive suffix.

MONDAY (3) Irish
Anglicized form of MAC GIOLLA EOIN. The last part of the surname was mistakenly taken as the Gaelic word for "Monday", Luain.

MOON (3) Irish
Variant of MOHAN.

MOONEY Irish
Variant of O'MOONEY.

MORIARTY Irish
From Irish Ó Muircheartach meaning "descendant of MUIRCHERTACH". This was the surname given by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to a master criminal in the Sherlock Holmes series.

MOUNCE German (Anglicized)
Possibly an Americanized form of German MANZ.

MULLANE Irish
Variant of MULLEN.

MULLEN Irish
From the Irish Ó Maoláin meaning "descendant of Maolán". The given name Maolán meant "devotee".

MULLIGAN Irish
Variant of MILLIGAN.

MULLINS (2) Irish
Variant of MULLEN.

MULLOY Irish
Variant of MOLLOY.

MULRENNAN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó MAOL BHRÉANÁIN.

MULRYAN Irish
Anglicized form of Ó MAOIL RIAIN.

MURPHY Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha meaning "descendant of MURCHADH".

MURRAY (2) Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muireadhaigh meaning "descendant of MUIREADHACH".

NEVIN (1) Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of MAC NAOIMHÍN.

NEVIN (2) Irish
Anglicized form of MAC CNÁIMHÍN or Ó CNÁIMHÍN.

NGO Vietnamese
Simplified variant of NGÔ.

NGUYEN Vietnamese
Simplified variant of NGUYỄN.

NIVEN Scottish
Variant of NEVIN (1).

NOLAN Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nualláin meaning "descendant of NUALLÁN".

O'BEIRNE Irish
Variant of O'BYRNE.