Irish
names are used on the island of Ireland as well as elsewhere in the Western World as a result of the Irish diaspora. See also
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Mccurtain IrishFrom Gaelic
Mac Cruitín "son of
Cruitín", a nickname for a hunchback.
Mcelhenney IrishThis interesting surname is of Irish origin, and is an Anglicized form of the Old Gaelic "MacGiolla Chainnigh". The Gaelic prefix "mac" means "son of", plus "giolla", devotee of, and the saint's name "Canice".
Mcelwee Irish, ScottishOf Gaelic origin, found in Ireland and Scotland. Derives from
Mac Giolla Ruaidh, meaning "son of the servant of the red-haired youth", possibly a reference to a Dane or Norseman.
McEvoy IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Fhíodhbhuidhe meaning "son of Fíodhbhadhach", derived from
fiodhbhadhach meaning "woodsman".
Mcewen Scottish, IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic Mac Eoghain ‘son of Eoghan’, a widespread and ancient personal name, possibly derived from eo ‘yew’, meaning ‘born of yew’. It was Latinized as Eugenius (see Eugene), and was also regarded as a Gaelic form of John... [
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Mcfadden Scottish, IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Phaid(e)in (Scottish) and
Mac Pháidín (Irish) - both patronymics of Patrick (via Gaelic diminutives of the given name).
Mcgarrett IrishThe surname McGarrett is from the two Germanic given names Gerald and Gerard.
Mcgarthwaite IrishThis is my last name, my fathers last name my grandfather my great grandfather
McGillan IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Giolla Eoin meaning "son of the servant of
Eoin".
Mcgillicuddy IrishThe surname McGillicuddy comes from the Irish
Mac GiollaMochuda, meaning 'son of the devotee of St. Mochuda'. It's part of the O'Sullivan sect and comes from the West part of Ireland in county Kerry... [
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Mcglynn IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mag Fhloinn, patronymic from the personal name
Flann "red, crimson".
Mcgough IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mag Eochadha, a patronymic from the personal name
Eochaidh, variant
Eachaidh, "horseman", a derivative of
each "horse".
Mcgrath Irish (Anglicized)Derives from the Irish surname Mac Craith. Famous bearers of the name include the Meic Craith from the Gaelic kingdom of Thomond in the present-day Republic of Ireland. They were historians and poets connected to the Ui Bhriain kings and earls of Thomond.
Mcgraw Irish, ScottishAnglicized form of the Old Gaelic
Mac Craith (the earlier form of
Mac Raith) meaning "son of Craith", composed of the Gaelic elements
mac "son of" and
Rath, an old byname meaning "grace, prosperity".
Mcgrew IrishOriginally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Graith or Mag Raith; these are both derived from the personal name Craith.
Mchale Irish, WelshFrom the Irish
Mac Céile, a patronymic from the byname
Céile, meaning "companion." This was the surname of a Mayo family, tenants of church lands. ... [
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Mckennie Scottish, IrishAn anglicised form of the Irish/Scottish Gaelic
MacEacharna, meaning "son of
Eacharn".
Mclernon IrishThis is an Irish Gaelic surname recorded in the spellings of MacLerenon, McLernon, McLernan, and McLorinan. It is mostly associated with the province of Ulster in Ireland, although with some branches in Scotland... [
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Mcmanamon IrishAnglicized form of
Mac Meanman, a patronymic surname, created from the given name
Meanma Mcmorrow Irish (Anglicized), ScottishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Murchadha, a patronymic from the personal name
Murchadh "sea warrior", from
muir "sea" and
cath "battle". In Leinster this name is usually Anglicized as
McMurrough and in Ulster as
Murphy.
McMullan IrishThe surname McMullan is of old Irish/ Gaelic Heritage, it is with meaning ‘Bald’ or ‘Tonsured One’. It was first founded in the province of Connacht, and comes from Mullan.... [
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McNair IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Iain Uidhir "son of sallow John". This form is associated mainly with Ross-shire.
McNair IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac an Oighre "son of the heir". This form is associated mainly with Perthshire.
McNair IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac an Mhaoir "son of the steward or keeper".
Mcnamee IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Conmidhe, a patronymic from the personal name Cú Mhidhe, meaning "hound of Meath". Meath is a county in Ierland. This family were hereditary poets in Ulster.
Mcneese IrishIrish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Naois, a patronymic from a shortened form of the personal name
Aonghus (see
Angus).
Mcnicholas IrishThe McNicholas family stretches back through time to the Viking settlers who populated the rugged shores of Scotland in the Medieval era. The name McNicholas was derived from from the personal name, Nicholas... [
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Mcquaid Scottish, IrishThis surname is derived from Gaelic
Mac Uaid meaning "son of Uaid," Uaid being the Gaelic form of
Wat.
McTeer Irish, ScottishThis surname is a modern variant of the ancient
mhac an t'Saoir which means "the son of the carpenter."... [
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McVeigh Scottish, IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Mac Bheatha or
Mac an Bheatha and derived from Gaelic
Mac Beatha meaning "son of life" (see
MacBeth).
Megarry Irish, EnglishFrom the Irish 'Mag Fhearadhaigh', meaning "descendant of the fearless one"
Merrigan IrishIrish: Anglicized Form Of Gaelic Ó Muireagáin ‘Descendant Of Muireagán’-'The son of the descendant of Mary'/or/ A Personal Name Derived From Muir ‘Sea’.
Mick German, Dutch, IrishShort form of the given name
Mikolaj or an occupational name from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch
micke "(wheat or rye) bread"... [
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Moody English, IrishEither from Middle English
modie "angry, haughty, impetuous", or Old English
modig "brave, proud".
Moran IrishThe surname Moran, originating in counties Mayo and Sligo of Connaught, is the shortened version of O'Moran, Anglicized form of the older O'Morain "grandson of the great one" with the Old Irish root mor 'great, big' (denoting stature and/or character).
Morey Irish, EnglishAnglicized form of Irish Gaelic
Ó Mórdha, and in English (of Norman origin), derived from the Old French given name
Mory, a short form of
Amaury (see
Emery).
Morrissey IrishMorrissey is an Irish name meaning "choice of the sea".
Muldoon IrishFrom Irish Gaelic
Ó Maoldúin "descendant of
Maoldún", a personal name meaning literally "chief fortress".
Mulkerin IrishThe Irish surname Mulkerin is an anglicied rendering of the Gaelic surname O'Maoilchiarain which means ,literally, "descendant of a follower of Saint Ciaran", the Irish saint who founded the great monastery at Clonmacnois... [
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Mullarkey IrishFrom Irish Gaelic
Ó Maoilearca "descendent of the follower of (St)
Earc", a personal name meaning literally either "speckled one" or "salmon".
Mullery Irish (Rare)From Irish Gaelic
Ó Maolmhuire "descendant of
Maolmhuire", a personal name meaning literally "servant of (the Virgin)
Mary".
Mulvey IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh "descendant of Maoilmhiadhach", a personal name meaning "honorable chief".
Mulvihill IrishAnglicized from Gaelic
Ó Maoil Mhichíl meaning "descendant of Maoilmhichil",
Maoilmhichil being a personal name meaning "devotee of (Saint) Michael", referring to the archangel.
Murland IrishMurland is an Irish surname, which according to MacLysaght's The Surnames of Ireland is MacMurghalain in Gaelic, ultimately deriving from words meaning "sea" and "valor".
Murrow Irish, ScottishVariant of
Morrow. A famous bearer of the surname was Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965), US radio and television journalist.
Nee Irish, Scottishreduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Niadh ("descendant of Nia") or Ó Niadh ("son of Nia"). Compare
McNee.
Neill Irish, ScottishReduced form of Irish Gaelic Ó Néill or Scottish Gaelic Mac Néill ‘descendant (or son) of Niall’, a personal name of Irish origin, thought to mean ‘champion’. The personal name was adopted by Norsemen in the form Njáll and was brought to England both directly from Ireland by Scandinavian settlers and indirectly (via France) by the Normans... [
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Nesbitt Scottish, Irish, EnglishDerives from the hamlets of East Nisbet and West Nisbet, Berwickshire. Some bearers of Nisbet/Nesbitt (and variant) names may originate from the village of Nisbet in Roxburghshire.
Nestor IrishDerived from the surname
Mac Girr an Adhastair (sometimes shortened to
Mac an Aghastair), meaning "Short man of the halter." The Mac Girr an Adhastair were associated with the local lords, the Ó Lochlainn family.
Netterville IrishOf Anglo-Norman origin, probably a habitational name from an unidentified place in France.
Noble English, Scottish, Irish, FrenchNickname from Middle English, Old French
noble "high-born, distinguished, illustrious" (Latin
nobilis), denoting someone of lofty birth or character, or perhaps also ironically someone of low station... [
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Noonan IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Nuanáin (from Irish Gaelic
Ó hIonmhaineáin) meaning "descendant of Ionmhaineán", a diminutive of the given name
Ionmhain "beloved, dear". ... [
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Noone IrishAnglicized form of Irish
Ó Nuadháin "descendant of Nuadhán" (see
Nuadha).
Nugent English, Irish, FrenchAn English, Irish (of Norman origin) and French habitational surname derived from any of several places in northern France (such as Nogent-sur-Oise), From Latin
novientum and apparently an altered form of a Gaulish name meaning "new settlement".
O'Bannon IrishAnglicized form of Irish Gaelic
Ó Banáin meaning "descendant of Banán", a given name representing a diminutive of
ban meaning "white".
Ó Bolguidir IrishThe name Ó Bolguidir has changed considerably in the time that has passed since its genesis. It originally appeared in Gaelic as
Ó Bolguidir, which likely meant "yellow-belly" (from
bolg odhar).
Ó Canann IrishMeans "descendant of
CANÁN". Canán is a given name derived from the word
cano "wolf cub".
O'Carroll Irish (Anglicized)Originates from the ancient Gaelic name Mac Cearbhaill or O'Cearbhaill, deriving from the word "Cearbh" which means to "Hack". Making it a possible name for a warrior or blacksmith.
Ó Céirín IrishMeaning ‘descendant of
Céirín’, a personal name from a diminutive of
ciar ‘dark’, ‘black’. English patronymic
-s has been added superfluously.
Ó Ciaráin IrishA byname from a diminutive of
ciar ‘dark’, ‘black-haired.'
Ó Cróinín IrishIt literally means "little saffron-colored one’s descendant".
Ó Cruimín IrishIt means the "descendant of
Cruimín," which is derived from the word
crom, meaning "bent," or "crooked."
Odaniel IrishMaybe means "Son of Daniel" or "Descendant of Daniel"
O'day IrishIrish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh (see O’Dea).
Ó Dornáin IrishThe surname was possibly derived from the word
dorn, which means "fist."
O'Dowd IrishThe original Gaelic form was
Dubhda. The first portion of the name comes from the word
dubh, which means "black" or "dark-complexioned."
O'duffy IrishThe name O'Duffy originates from the gaelic surname "O Dubhthaigh". Dubh meaning "Black" in Gaeilge. They claim descent from the ancient Heremon kings of Ireland. They descend from "Cahir Mor", the King of Leinster in the second century... [
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Ó Duibhidhir IrishMeans "descendant of
Duibhuidhir". Duibhuidhir is a personal name composed of the elements
dubh "dark, black" and
odhar "sallow, tawny".
O'farrell IrishFrom Irish
Ó Fearghail meaning "descendant of
Fearghal. This name is borne by several families in Ireland, in counties Longford, Tyrone, and Wicklow.