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Some Irish-language names derive from English names, e.g. Éamonn from Edmund. 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 ...
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 ...
In addition to kingdoms or túatha, Gaelic Ireland was also divided into five prime overkingdoms (Old Irish cóiceda, Modern Irish cúige ). These were Ulaid (in the north), Connacht (in the west), Laighin (in the southeast), Mumhan (in the south) and Mide (in the centre). After the Norman invasion, much of the island came under the control of ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Irish origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 690 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Medieval Irish historical tradition held that Ireland had a High King (Ard Rí) based at Tara since ancient times, and compilations like the 11th-century Lebor Gabála Érenn, followed by Early Modern works like the Annals of the Four Masters and Foras Feasa ar Éirinn, purported to trace the line of High Kings.
Middle Irish, also called Middle Gaelic[ 1] ( Irish: An Mheán-Ghaeilge, Scottish Gaelic: Meadhan-Ghàidhlig ), [ 2] is the Goidelic language which was spoken in Ireland, most of Scotland and the Isle of Man from c. 900–1200 AD; it is therefore a contemporary of late Old English and early Middle English. [ 3][ 4] The modern Goidelic languages ...
Irish clans are traditional kinship groups sharing a common surname and heritage and existing in a lineage-based society, originating prior to the 17th century. [ 1] A clan (or fine in Irish, plural finte) included the chief and his patrilineal relatives; [ 2] however, Irish clans also included unrelated clients of the chief.
English "Sherlock" surname may derive from Irish or prior Goedelic (Scurlòg). Ciaran Kieran [1] Cliamain Clement [12] SG equivalent of En Clement. [12] Coinneach Kenneth [39] Kenneth is an Anglicisation. [44] Còiseam Constantine [39] Name of three kings of Scotland, Còiseam I, Còiseam II and Còiseam III. [44] Colla Coll [39] Colum Cille ...