Irish Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 3 of 3)

Son of Cárthach, "loving"

Son of Amhalghadh or Olaf

Mac Glendon / MacClinton

The son of Bloscadh

The son of Bloscadh

The son of Bloscadh

Son of Cormac

Son of Aodh ("fire")

Son of Diarmaid

Son of Donnchadh ("brown warrior")

Son of Domhnall ("world-mighty")

The son of little Ulick

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 tonsured one

The son of Muireadhach

Son of the poor man

Son of Cú Mara ("hound of the sea")

Son of the poet

Son of the Ulsterman

The son of Nuadha

The son of Eoin

The son of Suibhne (good going)

The son of Suibhne (good going)

The son of Suibhne (good going)

From Mac an Bheatha, son of life

Descendant of Meachar (hospitable)

Little honoured one

Descendant of the noble leader

Descendant of the devotee of the Church

Monk

Descendant of the wealthy one

Descendant of Mórán ("great")

Sea navigator

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 the poet

Son of Cnáimhín ("little bone")

Descendant of Nuallán, "famous"

Little loved one

Norman, from Nogent in France

Descendant of Brian Boru

A grandson of little Ceallach (war or strife)

A grandson of little Ceallach (war or strife)

Descendant of Conchobhar

Descendant of Domhnall ("world mighty")

Descendant of Donnchadh ("brown warrior")

Descendant of Eidirsceól ("interpreter")

A descendant of Duibhidhir (black Odhar)

Descendant of Flaithbheartach ("bright ruler")

Descendant of Grádaigh ("noble, illustrious")

A grandson of Allmhuran (stranger from beyond the sea)

Descendant of Eaghra

A grandson of Ir (origin obscure)

Descendant of Caomh

Descendant of Caomh ("gentle")

Descendant of Laoghaire ("calf herder")

Descendant of Máille

Descendant of Niall

Descendant of Niall

Descendant of the royal poet

Descendant of Ruarc

A descendant of the servant of the queen

A grandson of Seaghdha (majestic or learned)

Descendant of Tuathal ("ruler of the people")

Wolf

Anglo-Norman family

Poor (nickname); Anglo-Norman family

Piglet, swineherd

Descendant of Coigleach ("untidy")

Descendant of Caoindealbhán (graceful)

Descendant of Conn, "chief"

A descendant of Corc, heart

Descendant of Rabhartach ("flood tide")

Descendant of Riagán

Royal poet

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

A descendant of a scholar or student

Sacristan, or descendant of Seasnán

Descendant of Seanchán (old, wise)

The son of Eoin or Seon (gracious gift of Jehovah)

Descendant of Seanachán (old, wise)

A descendant of Searcach, loving

Descendant of Séaghdha ("hawk-like")

Descendant of Síodhachán ("peaceful")

Son of Sítheach ("peaceful")

Descendant of Sirideán ("seeker")

An Irish name of uncertain derivation

A descendant of Slatra, strong or bold

Descendant of Sluaghán (army)

Descendant of Spealán (little scythe)

Descendant of Súileabhán (from súil, "eye")

Son of Suibhne, "pleasant"

The son of the peaceful or quiet one

The son of the peaceful or quiet one

Son of the priest

Descendant of Tadhg (poet)

Descendant of Tighearnach ("lordly")

A grandson of Tadhg (poet)

A grandson of Tadhg (poet)

A grandson of Tadhg (poet)

Norman, from St Aubyn

Son of the flood

Son of Turlough

A grandson of Torna (a lord)

Descendant of Tuaim

Of the valleys

Dweller by a wall, or 'of the valley'

The Welshman

Descendant of Faolán ("little wolf")