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For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
A formal Irish name consists of a given name and a surname. In the Irish language, most surnames are patronymic surnames (distinct from patronyms, which are seen in Icelandic names for example). The form of a surname varies according to whether its bearer is a man, a woman, or a woman married to a man, who adopts his surname.
The names are derived from the Gaelic personal name Comán (meaning "noble" or "steadfast") or Commán ("companion" or "communion"), a name from early Irish history, reflecting virtues of early Irish saints and aristocratic chieftains. The prefix Ó or Mac before the name signifies "descendant".
Pages in category "Irish-language surnames" The following 87 pages are in this category, out of 87 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Blondel (surname)
Some Irish-language names have English equivalents, both deriving from a common source, e.g. Irish Máire (anglicised Maura), Máirín (Máire + - ín "a diminutive suffix"; anglicised Maureen) and English Mary all derive from French: Marie, which ultimately derives from Hebrew: מַרְיָם (maryām).
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Other Irish prefixes include Ní, Nic (daughter of the son of), Mhic, and Uí (wife of the son of). [citation needed] A surname with the prefix "Fitz" can be spelled with the prefix as a separate word, as in "Fitz William", as well as "FitzWilliam" or "Fitzwilliam" (like, for example, Robert FitzRoy).
Pages in category "Surnames of Irish origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 700 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .