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- Gaelic surnames are “patronymics,” that is, they indicate patrilineal descent. Originally they weren’t surnames at all, but just a way of distinguishing similarly named individuals: “Do you know Tom?” “Tom James’ son?” “No…Tom John’s son.” In English, this practice ultimately gave us such surnames as “Jameson” and “Johnson.”
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What's my name in Irish? First name. Last name. This is my married surname. Male “Celtic Warrior”. Female “Celtic Princess”. Irish Name Translator Utility.
In some cases the Gaelic and English names do not share an etymological origin. Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other.
- Barry - Irish for “fair-haired.”
- Boyle - Gaelic for “rash pledge.”
- Brady - Irish for “spirited” and derived from “Mac Brádaigh.”
- Brennan - Irish for “descendant of Braonán.”
Irish Surname Index. Surnames in Irish : If the surname contains an initial mutation, do not remove it: Páidín and Pháidín are not identical. This is a collection of surnames that developed from the work of the Irish Folklore Commission. More information.
Sep 8, 2023 · A database called Sloinne, which means 'surname' in Irish and is run by Foras na Gaeilge, can show you the Irish origins of your English family name (or, vice versa, the English translation of...
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Gaelic surnames comprise surnames of Irish, Scottish-Gaelic, and Manx origin.
Donnchadh m Irish, Scottish Gaelic. Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Duncan. Dùbhghlas m Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic form of Douglas. Eachann m Scottish Gaelic. From the Old Irish name Echdonn meaning "brown horse", from ech "horse" and donn "brown". This name was historically common among the chiefs of Clan MacLean.
