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This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Old Irish. Old Irish was the form of the Irish language spoken up to the 10th century.
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This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Old Irish....
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Irish Surnames. Home » Names. ... Anglicized form of...
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Gaelic Irish tradition. Gaelic surnames in English After the collapse of the old Gaelic order in the seven-teenth century, the only public administration was in English, even though most people spoke Irish as their first language for the following two centuries. So if administrators wanted to identify people, they had to
Irish names and surnames are steeped in our country’s rich tradition and centuries of history. In fact, many of today’s common Irish names have origins in Gaelic, Celtic, or Norse languages. More than a sense of pride, our names give us the ability to trace our Irish roots through the generations.
Gaelic surnames are the names which were applied to Irish people hundreds of years or even millennia ago. Many of these are still preserved in Ireland and amongst the large Irish diaspora in North and South America, Britain , Australia and New Zealand today, albeit often in modernized and Anglicized forms.
In this short 50 page book, we wanted to bring together 9 “Letters from Ireland” that would help you “decode” and “decipher” some of the mysteries behind the Irish surnames in your family tree. Each “lesson” is in the form of a letter - with a little history, explanation and a local story, or two, thrown in also.
This comprehensive list explores the meanings and origins of a wide array of Irish surnames, showcasing the linguistic diversity that spans Gaelic, English, Norman French, and Norse roots.
Ancient Irish Sirnames, from 'Irish Pedigrees, or the Stem of the Irish Nation', by John O'Hart
