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Ahearn Irish
Anglicized form of Ó hEachthighearna.

Beirne Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.

Braden Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bradáin meaning "descendant of Bradán".

Brogan Irish
Occupational name derived from Irish bróg meaning "shoe".

Brontë Irish
Variant of Brunty adopted by the Irish-born Englishman Patrick Brunty (1777-1861) as an adult. He was the father of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Brontë, each prominent authors.

Brunty Irish
Variant of Prunty.

Butler English, Irish
Occupational name derived from Norman French butiller "wine steward", ultimately from Late Latin butticula "bottle". A famous bearer of this surname is the fictional character Rhett Butler, created by Margaret Mitchell for her novel Gone with the Wind (1936).

Byrnes Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.

Callan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathaláin meaning "descendant of Cathalán".

Carran Irish
Variant of Curran.

Clancy Irish
From Irish Mac Fhlannchaidh meaning "descendant of Flannchadh". The given name Flannchadh means "red warrior".

Cleary Irish
From Irish cléireach meaning "clerk" (see Clark).

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.

Cullen 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Coileáin or Ó Cuilinn.

Curran Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín meaning "descendant of Corraidhín".

Delany Irish
Variant of Delaney 2.

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".

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

Fallon Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fallamháin meaning "descendant of Fallamhán", a given name meaning "leader".

Fannon Irish
From the Irish Ó Fionnáin meaning "descendant of Fionn".

Finnin Irish
Diminutive form of Finn.

Gilroy Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Giolla Ruaidh or Mac Giolla Rí.

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

Hayden 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Ó hÉideáin or Ó hÉidín.

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

Hughes 2 Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.

Hyland 2 Irish
Variant of Whelan.

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

Keeley Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caolaidhe meaning "descendant of Caoladhe", a given name derived from caol "slender".

Kelley Irish
Variant of Kelly 1.

Lannon Irish
Variant of Lennon.

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

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

Madden Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Madaidhín.

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 MacDhubhshìth.

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

McCune Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Eoghain.

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

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

McNabb Irish, Scottish
Variant of McNab.

Meaney Irish
Variant of O'Mooney.

Molloy Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Maolmhuaidh or Ó Maol Aodha.

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.

Mooney Irish
Variant of O'Mooney.

Morris English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Derived from the given name Maurice.

Mullen Irish
From the Irish Ó Maoláin meaning "descendant of Maolán". The given name Maolán meant "devotee, servant, tonsured one".

Mulloy Irish
Variant of Molloy.

Murphy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha meaning "descendant of Murchadh". This is the most common Irish surname.

Murray 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muireadhaigh meaning "descendant of Muireadhach".

O'Berne Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.

O'Boyle Irish
Variant of Boyle.

O'Brian Irish
Variant of O'Brien.

O'Brien Irish
From the Irish Ó Briain meaning "descendant of Brian".

Ó Broin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Byrne.

O'Byrne Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Broin meaning "descendant of Bran 1".

Ó Carra Irish
Means "descendant of Carra", Carra being a nickname meaning "spear".

O'Clery Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Cléirigh.

Ó Corra Irish
Means "descendant of Corra" in Irish. The given name Corra means "spear".

Ó Cuaig Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Quigg.

Ó Cuana Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Cooney.

Ó Cuinn Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Quinn.

Ó Cuirc Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Quirke.

O'Doyle Irish
Variant of Doyle.

Ó Duibh Irish
Means "descendant of Dubh", Dubh being a byname meaning "dark".

Ó Gráda Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Grady.

O'Hearn Irish
Anglicized form of Ó hEachthighearna.

O'Keefe Irish
Variant of Keefe.

O'Leary Irish
From Irish Ó Laoghaire meaning "descendant of Laoghaire".

Ó Luain Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Lane 3.

Ó Meara Irish
Variant of Ó Meadhra.

O'Neill Irish
Variant of O'Neal.

Ó Néill Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Neal.

O'Niall Irish
Variant of O'Neal.

Ó Riain Irish
Means "descendant of Rian".

Ormond Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Ruaidh.

Ó Síoda Irish
Means "descendant of Síoda", a byname meaning "silk" in Irish.

O'Toole Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tuathail meaning "descendant of Túathal".

Prunty Irish
From Irish Ó Proinntigh meaning "descendant of Proinnteach", a given name probably derived from Irish bronntach meaning "generous".

Quirke Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuirc meaning "descendant of Corc", a given name meaning "heart".

Reagan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Riagáin meaning "descendant of Riagán". A famous bearer was the American president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004).

Reilly Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Raghailligh.

Scully Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Scolaidhe.

Seward 3 Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Suaird.

Sheedy Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Síoda.

Sheehy Irish
Variant of McSheehy.

Sloane Irish
Variant of Sloan.

Teagan Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tadhgáin meaning "descendant of Tadhgán".

Teague 1 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Taidhg meaning "descendant of Tadhg".

Teahan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Téacháin meaning "descendant of Téachán". The given name Téachán possibly means "fugitive".

Tracey 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Treasaigh meaning "descendant of Treasach".

Treacy Irish
Variant of Tracey 2.

Whalen Irish
Variant of Whelan.

Whelan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin meaning "descendant of Faolán".

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