Irish Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 2 of 2)

Son of Tighearnán ("little lord")

From Cinnsealach, byname of Éanna MacMurrough

Descendant of Ciardubhán ("dark black")

Descendant of Leathlobhar ("half sick")

Descendant of Laochdha ("heroic")

Descendant of Leannán ("lover, sweetheart")

Descendant of a mariner; also Norman de Lench

Descendant of Laighean; from Lyons (Normandy)

Descendant of Madudhán ("little dog")

Son of Odhar, "the dun-coloured"

Descendant of Meachar ("hospitable")

Descendant of Mathghamhain ("bear")

Descendant of a devotee of St John

Son of the devotee of Saint Brigid

Son of Cába ("cape, hood")

Son of Cana ("wolf cub")

Son of Ciarán

Son of Cárthach, "loving"

Son of Cormac

Son of Aodh ("fire")

Son of Diarmaid

Son of Donnchadh ("brown warrior")

Son of Domhnall ("world-mighty")

Son of the red-haired lad

Son of Fíodhbhuidhe ("woodsman")

Son of little Patrick

Son of Parlan (Bartholomew)

Son of Aodh ("fire")

Son of Samhradhán ("summer")

Son of the smith

Son of Craith

Son of Aonghus

Son of Aodh ("fire")

Son of Cionaodh (Kenneth)

Son of Eoghan

Son of Cionaodh (Kenneth)

Son of Lochlann (Scandinavian)

Son of Mathúin ("bear")

Son of Mánus (Magnus)

Son of the poor man

Son of Cú Mara ("hound of the sea")

Son of the Ulsterman

Descendant of the noble leader

Descendant of the devotee of the Church

Descendant of the wealthy one

Descendant of Mórán ("great")

Descendant of Muirgheas ("sea choice")

Descendant of the devotee of Cathach

Descendant of Maolagán

Miller, or descendant of Maolán

Descendant of Maolmiadhach (honourable)

Descendant of Murchadh, "sea warrior"

Descendant of Muireadhach, "sea-lord"

Descendant of the navigator

Descendant of Neachtan (bright, pure)

Son of Cnáimhín ("little bone")

Descendant of Nuallán, "famous"

Norman, from Nogent in France

Descendant of Brian Boru

Descendant of Conchobhar

Descendant of Domhnall ("world mighty")

Descendant of Donnchadh ("brown warrior")

Descendant of Eidirsceól ("interpreter")

Descendant of Flaithbheartach ("bright ruler")

Descendant of Grádaigh ("noble, illustrious")

Descendant of Eaghra

Descendant of Caomh ("gentle")

Descendant of Laoghaire ("calf herder")

Descendant of Máille

Descendant of Niall

Descendant of the royal poet

Descendant of Ruarc

Descendant of Tuathal ("ruler of the people")

Poor (nickname); Anglo-Norman family

Descendant of Coigleach ("untidy")

Descendant of Conn, "chief"

Descendant of Rabhartach ("flood tide")

From the Norman personal name Raymond

Descendant of Riagán

Descendant of Raghallach

Descendant of Ruanadh ("champion")

Red-haired (Irish), or from Roland (Scots)

Descendant of a follower of Rian

Wild, of the woods

Descendant of Scannlán

Sacristan, or descendant of Seasnán

Descendant of Seanachán (old, wise)

Descendant of Séaghdha ("hawk-like")

Descendant of Síodhachán ("peaceful")

Son of Sítheach ("peaceful")

Descendant of Sirideán ("seeker")

Descendant of Sluaghán (army)

Descendant of Súileabhán (from súil, "eye")

Son of Suibhne, "pleasant"

Descendant of Tighearnach ("lordly")

Norman, from St Aubyn

Of the valleys

Dweller by a wall, or 'of the valley'

The Welshman

Descendant of Faolán ("little wolf")