Trace your irish heritage and find out where your irish surname originated or is most dominant in ireland. Each county on the map is a clickable link to the article on that county. The heritage and heraldry of irish clans and families. The origin and history of irish names of places, volume 1 the origin and history of irish names of places, patrick weston joyce. A map of the 32 traditional counties of ireland, showing the 26 counties of the republic of ireland dark green and the 6 counties of northern ireland light green. I believe that the very real problem of administering a moving and population, enforcing the brehon laws and simply keeping tabs on the increasingly complex genealogies and rights of inheritance caused ireland to be possibly the first country in europe to introduce the surname.
Pages in category surnames of irish origin the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 478 total. Map your scottish surname surname origins can create maps based on the following scottish data. The history of that loyalty goes back thousands of years, as reflected in the vast collection of traditional placename lore, dinnseanchas, stories explaining how townlands and parishes got their names. It was usual therefore for a person to be known only. To search all the books and articles in the library relating to irish names go to the advanced search page and select irish names from the dropdown menu. Placenames in ireland, loyalty to a place of origin is unusually strong.
Definitive guide to understanding irish place names. It is a help when tracing your family history to know something about the origin of and evolution of irish names and particularly how names have changed over the centuries. These are the popular irish names for girls including the gaelic origins, meanings, and spellings. Imagine that, only 6 babies in north carolina have the same name as you in 1953. Below you will find our wide selection of irish boy names and irish girl names, as categorized by our name experts research, our readers feedback and other sources. Discover the ethnic origin and meaning of last names. Looking up the last name mccarty, we found irish families named mccarty that sired from southwestern ireland in county kerry and county cork. Understanding irish place names can be a struggle, heres your definitive guide.
Social security administration data, the first name irish is not a popular baby girls name in north carolina. We love that this map uses the surnames as symbols and scales them relative to how many. More than 4,000 gaelic, norman and angloirish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of irish families. An anglicized version of the irish name o ceallaigh, it can describe a warrior or mean whiteheaded, frequenting churches, or descendant of ceallach. British sources for identifying irish place of origin. There is more to irish family history than the origin of your surname.
Irish female names n to u from celtic baby names to. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. John mccarty january 6, 20 0 comments researching your irish ancestry can be interesting and fun when you use irish family maps easy to use grid system. As the twentieth largest island in the world with only about 6. This is a list of surnames in which the origin is irish. This is the most complete guide to irish placenames published in modern times. Buy irish place names 2rev ed by deirdre flanagan, laurence flanagan isbn. Find out how surnames are ranked in popularity, how many people in the united states of america bear a particular name, and how the statistics change between 1990 and 2000 us censuses. Irish family name maps will assist you to trace your roots. For centuries, even through the norman invasion, irish last names defined clans and septs smaller groups within clans. The thing about names is that they can give you clues as to a persons lineage, but they still need to be backed up by other sources in order to prove your guesses. Irish family names map collins british isles and ireland.
Irish local names explained is available on internet archive. The number and location of households of the name in ireland 184864. Australian sources for identifying irish place of origin. It explains the origin and derivation of the names of over 3,000 cities, towns, villages and physical features. Locate the roots and lineage of your family name in counties such as derry, dublin and cork. Pettys census record of these family names and their distribution is, therefore, invaluable. However, if you wish to go straight to a search then use the advanced search facility to find pages relating to a particular name. For many years the mullins heraldic scroll of irish family names has been the go to irish coat of arms map, but it is now out of print.
One of the first record sets to use when tracing our familys origins is the 1901 census, based on district electoral divisions deds you can view the original maps on. Means little abbot, derived from irish abb abbot combined with a diminutive suffix. This is a nice map of ireland with common surnames written in their respective counties of origin. The baby name bible is the book you need if you want all your baby name resources in one place, combining over 50,000 names from around the world including their origins, meanings, and expert commentary with our trademark style and image information to guide you to the perfect choice. This is a great way to find out how to exactly pronounce female irish names. There are also a good amount of coats of armsfamily crests displayed. Next article trace your irish ancestry this new year. The 100 most common irish family names ranked in order. It wasnt until british colonization that last names were changed to sound more anglican and to disrupt the gaelic way of life. Atlas of family names in ireland home moved permanently. Page 498 was burned, with all its furniture and books, and also the yew which st. Enter your last name to learn its meaning and origin. This brilliantly detailed map of ireland lists over 700 traditional irish.
The first is a list of root or stem words that form the basis of the most common irish placenames. Besides personal names, our irish ancestors had from an early period, and even from prehistoric times, a complete system of fixed clan names by which each familygroup and its subdivisions had its own distinct name. Weve included over 100s of popular irish surnames from all around the country, from the osullivans of cork to. When you read an irish last name or surname such as oneill, kennedy or gallagher, you instantly know they are either irish, from an irish family or of irish descent. For example, in the name caoimgin kevin, where the m and g are both dotted.
If you have oral history that might provide location clues we can attempt to identify and map these locations using place name data bases. My claim to the legitimate training and credential of a professional researcher. Origin of the name powers the powers family history was found in the archives. Publication date 1910topics names, geographical ireland publisher. Learn how irish place names are linked to the land around them. Two of our best selling gifts are the mccourt irish family names map and the kane irish family map of ireland. Canadian sources for identifying irish place of origin. There is one other s name that, despite having a much longer pedigree than shannon, will never make it onto my list of favourite irish female names. Map created by the map above shows the location of over 400 of the most prominent historic clans and families in ireland.
Joyce does an admirable job of explaining how places with irish names were phonetically renamed in english in the first few pages, the remainder of the book is a very long list of placenames and their original meanings. That can make tracing your family tree a bit more complicated. Since surnames still concentrate in the area where they first appeared, irish origenes will examine the origin of the surnames that appear in your ydna results, identify an area common to all, and pinpoint an origin within ireland for your paternal line. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name irish. Early notables of the padden family pre 1700 notable amongst the family at this time was alexander peden 16261686, also known as prophet peden, one of the leading forces in the covenanter movement. Start your genealogy to find your personal irish family ancestry. Irish surnames and irish last names are one of the most intriguing parts of our culture and finding your last names origin or from where or what your last name originated can tell you a lot about. We also stock a great range of up todate and fullyroutable maps for your device, including popular destinations such as france, portugal. Full text of the origin and history of irish names of places. To search irish names and surnames specifically simply include the authors name woulfe in your search words.
In this section are featured some of the most popular pages from the site relating to irish names and other names found in ireland. A dozen things you might not know about irish names the irish times. Research your ancestral clan heritage and proximity to beautifully depicted irish. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. There were no fixed surnames, so a surname changed every generation or two.
Trace your heritage on this ancestral map of ireland. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Wondering about the meaning behind your irish name. The origin and history of irish names of places by joyce, p. The name of each place is to be inserted as it is commonly spelt, in the first column of the name book. Here we see a map of 1890 irish census data on babies surnames. I was then also interested in mapping the current distribution of irish. Together with colleen, shannon is a fairly modern invention of a name and is rarely heard in ireland.
The complete book of irish family names main index of irish surnames by source and location, it tells what county your name was found in. The ordnance survey name books timeline irish genealogy blog. This brilliantly detailed map of ireland lists over 700 traditional irish surnames in the counties of their ancestry. The ordnance survey name books,sometimes referred to as odonovans. Irish girl names irish meanings and origins for baby. Oxford dictionary of family names in britain and ireland oxford. These clan names are of great importance in tracing the early history of families. This was the name of a 6thcentury irish saint, the son of king cormac of leinster.
You can listen to the author frank mccourt pronounce every girls name in vivid description. Murphy the anglicized version of the irish surname o murchadha and mac murchadha, meaning sea warrior. And it includes whether they had an irish, scottish, gallowglass, norman, or viking historical association. While this book does contain reference to other name origins french, norman, latin, etc this is in the section labelled irish first names not a list of. Just begin your family tree with what you already know. I enjoyed the alphabetical list of irish names and their counties of origin that are on the map where i could even locate a rare irish name like my own.
Irish last name meaning search the free name dictionary. But even without hereditary surnames, those names still hold clues. Click on a name to read the meaning, popularity, pronunciation and other useful information. If you know the surname of a spouse, and if they married before emigrating a distribution of both surnames can often provide a valuable clue as to the area of origin. A great book for researchers trying to find rarer names in ireland. Irish names are used on the island of ireland as well as elsewhere in the western world as a result of the irish diaspora. This brilliantly detailed map of ireland lists over 700 traditional irish surnames in. A reader from columbia, missouri after evaluating the book of irish families i conclude this is currently the best work of its genre available.
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