BaumGerman, Jewish Means "tree" in German. A famous bearer was the American author L. Frank Baum (1856-1919).
BeckerGerman Derived from Middle High German becker meaning "baker".
BradleyEnglish From a common English place name, derived from brad "broad" and leah "woodland, clearing".
BrennanIrish From Irish Ó Braonáin meaning "descendant of Braonán", a byname meaning "rain, moisture, drop" (with a diminutive suffix).
BurkeEnglish, Irish Derived from Middle English burgh meaning "fortress, fortification, castle". It was brought to Ireland in the 12th century by the Norman invader William de Burgh.
Crowley 1Irish From the Irish name Ó Cruadhlaoich meaning "descendant of Cruadhlaoch", a given name meaning "hardy hero".
CurtisEnglish Nickname for a courteous person, derived from Old French curteis meaning "refined, courtly".
DonnellyIrish 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.
DonovanIrish Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Donndubháin meaning "descendant of Donndubán".
DunnEnglish, Scottish, Irish Derived from Old English dunn"dark" or Gaelic donn"brown", referring to hair colour or complexion.
FitzgeraldIrish Means "son of Gerald" in Anglo-Norman French. It was brought to Ireland with William the Conqueror. A famous bearer was Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), an American jazz singer.
FlanaganIrish From Irish Ó Flannagáin meaning "descendant of Flannagán". Flannagán is a given name meaning "blood red". From County Roscommon in Ireland, it has many other spellings.
FoleyIrish From Irish Ó Foghladha meaning "descendant of Foghlaidh". The byname Foghlaidh meant "pirate, marauder, plunderer".
ForestEnglish, French Originally belonged to a person who lived near or in a forest. It was probably originally derived, via Old French forest, from Latin forestam (silva) meaning "outer (wood)".
MahoneyIrish Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Mathghamhna meaning "descendant of Mathgamain".
McDermottIrish Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmada meaning "son of Diarmaid". The McDermotts were nobility in the Kingdom of Connaught, a province in Ireland.
McNamaraIrish From Irish Mac Conmara meaning "son of Conmara". The given name Conmara is composed of cú "hound" and muir "sea".
MedeirosPortuguese From various Portuguese place names that were derived from Portuguese medeiro meaning "haystack", ultimately from Latin meta meaning "cone, pyramid".
MontgomeryEnglish, Scottish From a place name in Calvados, France meaning "Gumarich's mountain". A notable bearer was Bernard Montgomery (1887-1976), a British army commander during World War II.
O'HaraIrish From the Irish Ó hEaghra, which means "descendant of Eaghra", Eaghra being a given name of uncertain origin. Supposedly, the founder of the clan was Eaghra, a 10th-century lord of Luighne. A famous fictional bearer of this surname is Scarlett O'Hara, a character in Margaret Mitchell's Gone With The Wind (1936).
StaffordEnglish From the name of the English city of Stafford, Staffordshire, derived from Old English stæð meaning "wharf, landing place" and ford meaning "ford, river crossing".
WakefieldEnglish Originally indicated a person who came from the English city of Wakefield, derived from Old English wacu "wake, vigil" and feld "field".
WhelanIrish Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin meaning "descendant of Faolán".