Irish Surnames

Purple or ruddy

Descendant of Corra (spear)

Descendant of Corradáin (spear wielder)

Descendant of Coscraigh (victorious)

Son of Oisdealbh

Hooded one

Descendant of Cuanacháin (elegant)

From Creachmhaoil (plunder hill)

Descendant of Craobhach (branchy)

Descendant of Croidheáin (heart)

Descendant of Críodáin (small heart)

Descendant of Crosáin (little cross)

Descendant of Cruit (hunchback)

Hard hero

Descendant of Coileáin (puppy)

Descendant of Coilltigh (woodsman)

Descendant of Connáin (little hound)

Hero or champion

From de Ciomhsóg (Anglo-Norman)

Assembly

Descendant of Dánachair (bold man)

Descendant of Daimhín (little ox)

Descendant of Déin (swift one)

Descendant of Déiseach (from the Decies)

Dark challenger

Descendant of Duinnchidh (humanly)

Descendant of Dearáin (oak)

Descendant of the red one (deirg)

From South Munster (Deas-Mhumhain)

Descendant of Damháin (small deer)

Descendant of Dáibhéid (David)

Fierce courage

Descendant of Dubhgeannáin (dark-headed)

Descendant of Duinnín (brown-haired)

Descendant of Duinnín (brown)

Hurtful

Descendant of Dalláird (blind)

Descendant of Donnagáin (brown-haired)

Descendant of Domhnalláin (world-mighty)

Brown-haired brave one

Descendant of Donnchadh (brown warrior)

Descendant of Dubhda (dark one)

Descendant of Dúlach (dark hero)

Descendant of Deoradháin (exile)

Descendant of Dúnlaing (of the fortress)

Descendant of Dúnadhaigh (fortress man)

Dark foreigner

Descendant of Draighneáin (blackthorn)