Irish surname
Emerald Isle lineage
An Irish surname is a family name originating from Ireland, typically derived from Gaelic patronymic or clan structures.
Many begin with O' (meaning "descendant of") or Mac/Mc (meaning "son of"), as in O'Brien or McCarthy.
Irish surnames often anglicized Gaelic spellings when families emigrated, so variations abound: The Murphys and the O'Murphys share roots.
Common examples include Kelly, Sullivan, Walsh, and Doyle.
- O'BrienIrish patronymic surname
- MurphyIrish family name
- KellyIrish-origin given name
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
Gallagher · Gaelic · Dublin · County Cork · emerald · ancestral · lineage · family tree · heritage · genealogy · coat of arms · patronymic · Mac · Fitzgerald · shamrock · pub · diaspora · old country
Irish, surname, Ireland, Irishman, Irishwoman, name, named, naming, names