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Pages in category "Surnames of Irish origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 698 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Irish-language surnames" The following 86 pages are in this category, out of 86 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Blondel (surname)
Most of the names on this list are typical examples of surnames that were adopted when modern surnames were introduced in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the romantic spirit, they refer to natural features: virta 'river', koski 'rapids', mäki 'hill', järvi 'lake', saari 'island' — often with the suffix -nen added after the model ...
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.
Pages in category "Anglicised Irish-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 420 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Map showing principal Irish surnames at the commencement of the 17th century. Clans of Ireland is a modern organization that was started in 1989 and has eligibility criteria for surnames to be included on their register of Irish clans. This includes that the family or clan can trace their ancestry back to before 1691 which is generally ...
It is used in affectionate forms of first names, and is also a common suffix in many surnames.-ko (Adygean) ... Irish, Swedish) in Germanic names "small" [citation ...
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries