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Ferguson Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Fergus".

Fitzgerald Irish
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.

Fitzpatrick Irish
Means "son of Patrick" in Anglo-Norman, usually adopted as an Anglicization of Mac Giolla Phádraig.

Fitzsimmons Irish
Means "son of Simon 1" in Anglo-Norman French.

Fitzwilliam Irish
Means "son of William" in Anglo-Norman French.

Gilmore Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacGilleMhoire or Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhuire meaning "son of the servant of Moire".

Gough 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mag Eochadha meaning "son of Eochaidh".

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.

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".

Mac Aodha Irish
Means "son of Aodh" in Irish.

Mac Branáin Irish
Means "son of Branán" in Irish. The given name Branán is a diminutive of Bran 1.

MacCarrick Irish
Means "son of Cúcharraige" in Irish. The given name Cúcharraige is composed of cú "hound" and carraig "rock".

Mac Cléirich Irish
Means "son of the clerk" in Irish.

Mac Cnáimhín Irish
Means "son of Cnámh". The Irish given name Cnámh means "bone".

MacCoughlan Irish
Means "son of Cochlán". The given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal meaning "cape" or "hood".

Mac Dhuibhshíthe Irish
Means "son of Duibhshíth" in Irish. The given name Duibhshíth means "black peace".

Mac Eoghain Irish
Means "son of Eoghan" in Irish.

Mac Ghabhann Irish
Means "son of the smith" in Irish.

Mac Giolla Bhrighde Irish
Means "son of the servant of Brighid" in Irish.

Mac Giolla Rí Irish
Means "son of the king's servant" in Irish.

Mac Giolla Ruaidh Irish
Means "son of the red-haired servant" in Irish.

Mack 1 Scottish, Irish
Shortened form of various Irish and Scottish surnames beginning with Mac or Mc (from Irish mac meaning "son").

Mac Naoimhín Irish
Means "son of Naomhán" in Irish.

Mac Neachtain Irish
Means "son of Nechtan" in Irish.

Mac Niadh Irish
Means "son of Niadh" in Irish. The given name Niadh means "champion".

Mac Óda Irish
Means "son of Odo" in Irish.

Mac Suibhne Irish
Means "son of Suibhne" in Irish.

McAdams Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Adam" in Gaelic.

McAlister Scottish, Irish
From Scottish Gaelic MacAlastair or Irish Gaelic Mac Alastair meaning "son of Alistair".

McCabe Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Cába", where Cába is a byname meaning "cape, cloak" (from Latin cappa).

McCarthy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cárthaigh meaning "son of Carthach".

McCauley Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh or Mac Amhalghadha meaning "son of Amhalghaidh". The given name Amhalghaidh, from Old Irish Amalgaid, is of uncertain meaning.

McClelland Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhaoláin meaning "son of the servant of Faolán".

McCormick Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Cormaic meaning "son of Cormac".

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

McCullough Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cú Uladh meaning "son of Cú Uladh". The byname Cú Uladh means "hound of Ulster". This surname has also been associated with Old Irish cullach "boar".

McDermott Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Diarmada meaning "son of Diarmaid". The McDermotts were nobility in the Kingdom of Connaught, a province in Ireland.

McDevitt Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Daibhéid meaning "son of Dáibhí".

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

McFarlane Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacPhàrlain or Irish Gaelic Mac Pharlain meaning "son of Parthalán".

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

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

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".

McIver Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacIomhair meaning "son of Íomhar".

McKenna Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning "son of Cionaodh".

McMahon Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathghamhna meaning "son of Mathgamain".

McManus Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Maghnuis meaning "son of Mághnus".

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

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

McReynolds Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Reynold" in Gaelic.

McSheehy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mac Síthigh, meaning "son of Sítheach".

Taggart Irish, Scottish
Anglicized 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 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dhuibhinse meaning "son of Duibhinse", a given name meaning "black island".

Ward 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Bhaird, which means "son of the bard".

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