BRADY IrishAnglicized form of the Irish name
Ó Brádaigh meaning
"descendant of BRÁDACH".
BREEN IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Braoin meaning
"descendant of Braon", a byname meaning "rain, moisture, drop".
CARMODY IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Cearmada meaning
"descendant of Cearmaid", a Gaelic given name.
CODY IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Cuidighthigh meaning
"descendant of CUIDIGHTHEACH". A famous bearer was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).
COLLINS (1) IrishAnglicized form of
Ó COILEÁIN. A famous bearer was Michael Collins, an Irish nationalist leader who was assassinated in 1922.
CONNOLLY IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Conghalaigh, which means
"descendant of Conghalach".
Conghalach is a nickname meaning "valiant".
DALY IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Dálaigh meaning
"descendant of DÁLACH".
DEGARMO FrenchAmericanized form of French
de Garmeaux, which may derive from a place called Garmeaux in Normandy.
DEMPSEY IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Díomasaigh meaning
"descendant of Díomasach", a given name meaning "proud".
DESMOND IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Deasmhumhain meaning "South Munster", originally indicating a person who came from that region in Ireland.
DEVLIN IrishAnglicized form of the Irish
Ó Doibhilin meaning
"descendant of Doibhilin", a given name that may be derived from the Gaelic term
dobhail meaning "unlucky".
DOUGLAS ScottishAnglicized 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.
DOYLE IrishFrom 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.
FINNEGAN IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Fionnagáin meaning
"descendant of Fionnagán". The given name
Fionnagán is a diminutive of
FIONN.
FLYNN IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Floinn meaning
"descendant of FLANN".
GREENSPAN JewishAnglicized form of German
Grünspan meaning
"verdigris". Verdigris is the green-blue substance that forms on copper.
HICKEY IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó hÍcidhe meaning
"descendant of the healer".
HINES IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó hEidhin meaning
"descendant of Eidhin", a given name or byname of unknown origin.
KEEFE IrishAnglicized form of the Irish
Ó Caoimh meaning
"descendant of CAOMH".
LENNON IrishAnglicized 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).
LISTER ScottishAnglicized form of the Gaelic
Mac an Fleisdeir meaning
"son of the arrow maker".
LYNCH IrishFrom Irish
Ó Loingsigh meaning
"descendant of Loingseach", a given name meaning "mariner".
MACDONALD ScottishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Domhnaill meaning
"son of DONALD". It originates from the Highland clan Donald.
MACGREGOR ScottishAnglicized 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).
MACKENZIE ScottishAnglicized form of the Gaelic
Mac Coinnich meaning
"son of COINNEACH". It originates from the Kintail area of Scotland on the northwest coast.
MCDERMOTT IrishMeans
"son of DIARMAID". The McDermotts were nobility in the Kingdom of Connaught, a province in Ireland.
MCELLIGOTT IrishAnglicized form of the Gaelic name
Mac Uileagóid meaning
"son of Uileagóid", a diminutive of
UILLEAG.
MILLIGAN IrishAnglicized form of the Irish
Ó Maolagáin meaning
"descendant of Maolagán", a given name derived from
maol meaning "bald" or "tonsured".
QUIGG IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Cuaig meaning
"descendant of Cuaig", a given name of unknown meaning.
QUIGLEY IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Coigligh meaning
"descendant of Coigleach", a given name meaning "untidy".
QUINN IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Cuinn meaning
"descendant of CONN".
QUIRKE IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Cuirc meaning
"descendant of Corc", a given name meaning "heart".
RAFFERTY IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Rabhartaigh meaning
"descendant of Rabhartach". The given name
Rabhartach means "flood tide".
REAGAN IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Ríagáin meaning
"descendant of RIAGÁN". A famous bearer was American president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004).
SULLIVAN IrishAnglicized form of the Irish name
Ó Súileabháin meaning
"descendant of Súileabhán". The name
Súileabhán means "little dark eye".
TAGGART Irish, ScottishAnglicized form of Irish
Mac an tSagairt meaning
"son of the priest". This name comes from a time when the rules of priestly celibacy were not strictly enforced.
VINCENT (2) IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Mac Dhuibhinse meaning
"son of Duibhinse", a given name meaning "black island".
WARD (2) IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Mac an Bhaird, which means
"son of the bard".