Irish Surnames

Flood tide

Descendant of Leathlobhair (half leper)

Of Norman origin (lamb)

Descendant of Longáin (tall person)

Descendant of Lonagáin (blackbird)

Descendant of Loirdín (keeper of the larder)

Rough and fierce

Descendant of Láimhín (little hand)

Descendant of Flaithimhíl (prince)

Descendant of Flaithbheartaigh (prince of deeds)

From Lachlaís (Anglo-Norman)

Descendant of Laochda (heroic)

From Ledwiche (Anglo-Norman)

Descendant of Liaháin (grey)

Descendant of Leannacháin (cloaked one)

Descendant of Leannacháin (cloak-wearing)

Descendant of Laighléis (devotee of Lazarus)

Descendant of Leannáin (lover)

Of Norse origin (loft dweller)

Descendant of Lomasna (bare flanked)

Fierce and bold

Descendant of Lachnáin (grey/pale)

Descendant of Laocháin (small hero)

Mariner

Son of servant of foreigners

Son of Ádaimh (Adam)

Son of the poor man

Son of an tSaoir (the craftsman)

Son of Amhalghaidh (phantom chief)

Son of Amhlaoibh (ancestor's relic)

Son of Giolla Bhríghde (servant of Brigid)

Son of a cape-wearing man

Son of Gafraidh (Godfrey)

Son of Annadh (storm)

Son of Corrán (spear)

Son of Bloskey

Son of Conmhaoil (hound of the plain)

Son of Cormac (chariot son)

Son of Cuirtín (little hunchback)

Son of Diarmaid (free man)

Son of Donnchadh (brown warrior)

Son of Domhnaill (world ruler)

Son of Aodhagáin (fire god)

Son of the red youth

Son of the yellow lad

Son of An tSaoi (the scholar)

Son of the yellow-haired lad

Son of Fearadhaigh (manly)