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
about Irish names.
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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.
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.
O'Galvin IrishAnglicized form of
Ó Gealbháin, which means "descendant of the bright, fair one", derived from the Gaelic elements
geal "bright" and
ban "fair, white". A known bearer of the original form of the surname is Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, former signer of the Irish traditional music band Danú.
Ó Gibealláin IrishAn Irish-Gaelic surname derived from a given name meaning "descendant of Gibealláin".
Ó Gibne Irish'Descendant of Gibne', a byname meaning "hound". This sept came from Counties Meath and Cavan. This was a very ancient sept but unfortunately, there are few references surviving.
O'grady IrishAnglicized form of
Ó Gradaigh, meaning "descendant of Gradaigh." Gradaigh is a personal name derived from the Irish Gaelic word
grada, "the illustrious one."
Ó hAngluinn IrishA patronymic surname meaning "son of
Anglninn." This name is, in turn, thought to be derived from Irish Gaelic word
anglonn, which means "hero" or "champion."
Ó Hannáin IrishHundreds of years ago, the Gaelic name used by the Hannant family in Ireland was
Ó hAnnáin, which means "descendant of hAnnáin".... [
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Óhearcáin IrishThe surname ÓhEarcáin (Harkins) is derived from the Irish nickname of Erc or Earc meaning freckled. The diminutive of Erc or Earc is Ercáin or Earcáin. When the Irish alphabet added the aspirate “h” the name became hErcáin or hEarcáin with the hereditary surname prefixes Uí hErcáin, UahErcáin, ÓhEarcáin and (female)Ní Earcáin that was anglicized as Harkin, Harkan, or Harkins... [
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Ó hÉilidhe IrishMeans "descendant of the claimant". From
éilidhe "claimant"
O'hurley IrishThe name
Hurley itslef come from the stick used in the game of Hurling, first played in Ireland. The name might have origanated due to a player of the game being dubbed hurley... [
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O'Keeffe IrishVariant of
O'Keefe. A notable bearer was the American painter Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986).
Ó Laighin IrishMeans "of Leinster" or "descendant of the one from Leinster", denoting someone who came from the Irish province
Leinster (
Laighin in Irish)... [
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O'Lonain IrishDerived from
lon ("blackbird") and a diminutive combined with
O ("grandson; male descendant").
Ó Maoiléidigh IrishMeans "descendant of
Maoléidigh" in Irish. This surname was stressed on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable, and may have been shortened in some cases to give
Leddy.
O'mara IrishAnglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Meadhra "descendant of Meadhair" a personal name derived from
meadhair "mirth".
O'prey IrishFrom the Irish Gaelic Á Preith or Ó Preith meaning "of the cattle spoil".
O'Rourke IrishMeans "descendant of
Ruairc", a pre-9th-century Norse personal name. A famous bearer was child actress Heather O'Rourke (1975-1988).
Ó Scannail IrishÓ Scannail is both the name of a sept in Ireland and a surname. It is derived from the Gaelic term
scannal, meaning "contention" or "strife."
Ó Seanachain IrishMeans "grandson of
Seanachan". Alternatively, may be derived from Gaelic
seanachaidh, meaning "skilled storyteller".
O'Sheeran Irish (Rare)Anglicized form of either Ó Sírín or Ó Síoráin meaning "descendant of Sírín" and "descendant of Síoráin" respectively. Sírín and Síoráin are variants of the same name, both are derived from a diminutive of
síor meaning "long-lasting".
O'Tolan IrishThe meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic
O'Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
O’toole IrishO'Toole, along with Toole, comes from the Irish O Tuathail. This derives from the personal name Tuathal, meaning "ruler of the people", used by many Irish kings and heroes and accordingly incorporated into a surname in a number of distinct areas, among them south Ulster, Mayo and Kildare.
Ó Toráin IrishMeaning, ‘descendant of
Torán’, a personal name formed from a diminutive of
tor ‘lord’, ‘hero’, ‘champion’.
O'Tuathalain IrishMay translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
O'Twolan IrishThe meaning of the name is unclear, but it seems to derive from the pre 13th century Gaelic
O' Tuathalain suggesting that it was probably religious and may translate as "The male descendant of the follower of the lord".
Parham Irish, EnglishThis name has been used amongst the Irish and English. This user's great grandmother came from Ireland and her maiden name was Parham. However, in English (London) it is a habitational name from places in Suffolk and Sussex, named in Old English with pere ‘pear’ + ham ‘homestead’.
Peoples IrishAn attempted English translation of
Ó Duibhne, based on the Irish word
daoine meaning "people".
Perdue English, Irish, FrenchEnglish and Irish from Old French
par Dieu ‘by God’, which was adopted in Middle English in a variety of more or less heavily altered forms. The surname represents a nickname from a favorite oath... [
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Piggott English, Irish, NormanFrom the Old French and Old English given names
Picot and
Pigot, or derived from Old English
pic meaning "point, hill", hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a sharp point (see
Pike).
Pike English, IrishEnglish: topographic name for someone who lived by a hill with a sharp point, from Old English
pic ‘point’, ‘hill’, which was a relatively common place name element.... [
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Poland English, German, French (Anglicized), Irish (Anglicized)English and German name is derived from the Middle High German
Polan, which means "Poland". The surname originally signified a person with Polish connections.This French surname originated from an occupational name of a poultry breeder, or from a fearful person; it is derived from the Old French
poule, which means "chicken".In other cases, particularly in Ireland, the English Poland is a variant of Polin,which is in turn an Anglicised form of the original Gaelic spelling of
Mac Póilín, which translated from Irish means "son of little Paul"... [
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Prather IrishThe name Prather derives from the word Praetor which means leader or each of two ancient Roman magistrates ranking below consul.
Prior IrishAnglicized form of Irish Gaelic
Mac an Phríora meaning "son of the prior".
Quillen IrishThe surname Quillen is derived from the personal name Hugelin, which is a diminutive of Hugh. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Uighilin.
Rafter Irish, ScottishThe original Gaelic form of Rafter was O Raithbheartaigh, which was modified to O Raifeartaigh. The surname is derived from the words rath bheartach meaning prosperity wielder.
Rainey Irish, ScottishAn Anglicized form of Gaelic
Ó Raighne,
Ó Ráighne meaning "descendent of Raonull", the given name
Raonull being derived from Old Norse
Rögnvaldr,
Røgnvaldr,
Rǫgnvaldr (compare
Ronald).
Redman English, IrishVariant of
Raymond. Also a nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English
rudde "red" and
man "man".
Redmayne English, IrishDerived from
Redmain, a small hamlet in Cumbria, England. It is named with Old English
rēad meaning "red" and Welsh
main meaning "rock, stone". The name could also be derived from the given name
Réamonn, which is an Irish form of
Raymond... [
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Renehan IrishDerived from Irish Gaelic, meaning "sharp- or star-pointed."
Rey Welsh, Scottish, IrishEither a variant of
McRae, or else directly derived from Irish
rí, Scottish
Rìgh, or Welsh
ri,
rhi, or
rhiau, all meaning "king"... [
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Rhine German, French, English, IrishA habitational name for an individual whom lived within close proximity of the River Rhine (see
Rhein). The river name is derived from a Celtic word meaning 'to flow' (Welsh
redan, 'flow').... [
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