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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 .
Before 1565, the county was known as County Thomond (Irish Tuamhain, from Tuadhmhumhain, meaning "North Munster"). Cork: c. 1200 Munster: Corcaigh Named after the city of Cork, which comes from corcach, meaning "swamp". Donegal: 1584/5 Ulster: Dún na nGall
In Ireland the surname is strongly associated with Ulster and prevalent in counties Antrim, Armagh and especially Monaghan.In Ulster it originated in County Tyrone, and is the Anglicized form of Mac Conallaidh 'son of Cú Allaidh'; a Gaelic name of the Cenél nEógain clan meaning the 'wild hound', i.e. 'wolf'.
The name Gallagher is an anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Gallchobhair, Ó Gallchobhoir (or two alternative spelling forms, Ó Gallchóir and Ó Gallachóir), these being masculine forms; the corresponding feminine forms are Ní Ghallchobhair (newer forms Ní Ghallchóir and Ní Ghallachóir).
Quinn is an Anglicised form of the Irish Ó Coinn or Mac Cuinn. The latter surname means "descendant of Conn". [1] The surname Quinn is also rendered Ó Cuinn or Mac Cuinn in Irish. [2] The surname is borne by several unrelated families in Ireland, especially in the northern province of Ulster and also the counties of Clare, Longford, and Mayo. [3]
Donnelly is an Irish surname. Also used as: O’Donnelly or Donley. Also used as: O’Donnelly or Donley. It is derived from the Gaelic Ó Donnghaile meaning 'descendant of Donnghal', [ 1 ] a given name composed of the elements donn ('dark, brown') and gal ('valour'). [ 2 ]
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