Irish Surnames

Descendant of Ágáin (young)

Descendant of Ailgheasaigh (eager)

Descendant of Allmhuráin (stranger from beyond...

Descendant of Anluain (great hero)

Descendant of Eaghra (bitter)

Descendant of Airt (bear)

Descendant of Aonghusa (one choice)

Descendant of Uiginn (viking)

Descendant of Iomhair (bow warrior)

Descendant of Iarthlaigh (western lord)

Descendant of Catháin (warrior)

Descendant of Céin (ancient)

Descendant of Caoimh (gentle)

Descendant of Cinnéidigh (helmeted head)

Descendant of Láimhín (hand)

Calf herder

Descendant of Luain (warrior)

Descendant of Lachtnáin (grey)

Descendant of Laocháin (small hero)

Descendant of Mathghamhna (bear)

Noble chief

Descendant of Meadhra (merry one)

Descendant of Meadhra (merry)

Descendant of Mocháin (early riser)

Descendant of Móráin (great one)

Champion

Descendant of Rabhartaigh (flood tide)

Descendant of Raghailligh (sociable)

Restless one

Hawk-like

Descendant of Siadhail (seed)

Dark-eyed

Descendant of Tuathail (people-mighty)

Of Norse origin (Orm's farm)

Wolf

From Plunket (Anglo-Norman)

Poor man, from le Poer

From de Prendergast (Anglo-Norman)

Descendant of Coigligh (unkempt)

Descendant of Coill (woodland)

Descendant of Caoilte (slender one)

Descendant of Caoindealbháin (graceful shape)

Wise

Descendant of Cuirc (heart)

Of Norman origin (rabbit catcher)

Descendant of Coinín (little rabbit)

Flood tide prosperity

Descendant of Reachtabhra (lawyer)