Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Irish; and the meaning contains the keywords the or moon.
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Driscoll Irish
From Irish Ó hEidirsceóil meaning "descendant of the messenger".
Gilmore Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacGilleMhoire or Irish Gaelic Mac Giolla Mhuire meaning "son of the servant of Moire".
Hickey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hÍcidhe meaning "descendant of the healer".
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 Cléirich Irish
Means "son of the clerk" 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.
McClelland Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhaoláin meaning "son of the servant of Faolán".
McGill Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ghoill meaning "son of the foreigner", derived from gall "foreigner".
McNab Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Aba meaning "son of the abbot".
Ó Cléirigh Irish
Means "descendant of the clerk" in Irish.
Ó Scolaidhe Irish
Means "descendant of the scholar" from Irish scholaidhe.
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.
Ward 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac an Bhaird, which means "son of the bard".