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IrishSurnames.com is here to help you find your family crest. You should be aware that there may be more than one family crest for the same name. For example, the Irish name O'Connor has dozens. Many non-Gaelic names were brought into the country especially during the seventeenth century. At that time it was very much a disadvantage to have a Gaelic or Irish-sounding name so many of the native names were 'anglicized' into a similar sounding Anglo or Scottish name. For example, the O'Griobhtha Sept of County Clare adopted the Welsh name Griffin. The O'Murchadha sept adopted the name Murphy. Some septs adopted a number of different variants including the O' hAodha sept who changed their name to both Hughes as well as Hayes. So it is very easy to see how the origin of names could easily become confused, especially when you consider that further variants were added over the decades because of the corruption of the spelling of name. Kavanagh became Cavanagh and this became Cavanaugh, etc. Still other Irish names may be of Anglo-Norman origin.
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The 100 Most Frequently Found Irish Surnames and Their Gaelic Meaning

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Rank

Name

Gaelic Equivalent

Meaning / Origin

Coat of Arms

1 MurphyÓ'Murchadhasea-battlerMurphy Family Crest & Name Origin
2 Kelly Ó'Ceallaighbright-headedFamily Crest & Name Origin
3 O'Sullivan Ó'Súilleabháin dark-eyedFamily Crest & Name Origin
4 Walsh Breathnach WelshmanFamily Crest & Name Origin
5 Smith Mac Gabhann son of the smith Family Crest & Name Origin
6 O'Brien Ó'Briain high, nobleO'Brien Family Crest & Name Origin
7 Byrne Ó'Broin a ravenFamily Crest & Name Origin
8 Ryan Ó'Maoilriain kingFamily Crest & Name Origin
9 O'Connor Ó'Conchobhair patron of warriorsFamily Crest & Name Origin
10 O'Neill Ó'Néill from Niall of
the Nine Hostages
Family Crest & Name Origin
11 O'Reilly Ó'Raghallaigh Family Crest & Name Origin
12 Doyle Ó'Dubhghaill dark foreignerFamily Crest & Name Origin
13 McCarthy Mac Carthaigh loving personFamily Crest & Name Origin
14 Gallagher Ó'Gallchobhair lover of foreignersFamily Crest & Name Origin
15 O'Doherty Ó'Dochartaigh hurtfulFamily Crest & Name Origin
16 Kennedy Ó'Cinnéide helmet headedFamily Crest & Name Origin
17 Lynch Ó'Loinsigh seafarer, exileFamily Crest & Name Origin
18 Murray Ó'Muireadhaigh lord, masterFamily Crest & Name Origin
19 Quinn Ó'Cuinn wisdom, chiefFamily Crest & Name Origin
20 Moore Ó'Mordha majesticMoore Family Crest & Name Origin
21 McLoughlin Mac Lochlainn vikingFamily Crest & Name Origin
22 O'Carroll Ó'Cearbhaill valorous in battleFamily Crest & Name Origin
23 Connolly Ó'Conghaile fierce as a houndFamily Crest & Name Origin
24 Daly Ó'Dálaigh assembles frequentlyFamily Crest & Name Origin
25 O'Connell Ó'Conaill strong as a wolfFamily Crest & Name Origin
26 Wilson Mac Liam son of WilliamFamily Crest & Name Origin
27 Dunne Ó'Duinn brownFamily Crest & Name Origin
28 Brennan Ó'Braonáin sorrow Family Crest & Name Origin
29 Burke de Búrca from Richard de BurghFamily Crest & Name Origin
30 Collins Ó'Coileáin young warrior Family Crest & Name Origin
31 Campbell crooked mouth Family Crest & Name Origin
32 Clarke ÓCléirigh clergyman Family Crest & Name Origin
33 Johnston Mac Seáin son of JohnFamily Crest & Name Origin
34 Hughes Ó'hAodha fireFamily Crest & Name Origin
35 O'Farrell Ó'Fearghail man of valourFamily Crest & Name Origin
36 Fitzgerald Mac Gearailt spear ruleFamily Crest & Name Origin
37 Brown Mac an Bhreithiún son of the brehon (judge)Family Crest & Name Origin
38 Martin Mac Giolla Mháirtín devotee of Saint Martin Family Crest & Name Origin
39 Maguire Mag Uidhir dun-coloured Family Crest & Name Origin
40 Nolan Ó'Nualláin famousFamily Crest & Name Origin
41 Flynn Ó'Floinn bright redFamily Crest & Name Origin
42 Thompson Mac Tomáis son of ThomFamily Crest & Name Origin
43 O'Callaghan Ó'Ceallacháin bright headedFamily Crest & Name Origin
44 O'Donnell Ó'Domhnaill world-mighty Family Crest & Name Origin
45 Duffy Ó'Dufaigh dark, blackFamily Crest & Name Origin
46 O'Mahony Ó'Mathúna bear-calfFamily Crest & Name Origin
47 Boyle Ó'Baoill vain pledgeFamily Crest & Name Origin
48 Healy Ó'hÉalaighthe artistic, scientificFamily Crest & Name Origin
49 O'Shea Ó'Séaghdha fine, stately Family Crest & Name Origin
50 White Mac Giolla Bháin of fair complexionFamily Crest & Name Origin
51 Sweeney Mac Suibhne pleasant Family Crest & Name Origin
52 Hayes Ó'hAodha fireFamily Crest & Name Origin
53 Kavanagh Caomhánach comely, mildFamily Crest & Name Origin
54 Power de Paor the poor manFamily Crest & Name Origin
55 McGrath Mac Craith son of graceFamily Crest & Name Origin
56 Moran Ó'Móráin greatFamily Crest & Name Origin
57 Brady Mac Brádaigh spiritedFamily Crest & Name Origin
58 Stewart Stiobhard one who superintendsFamily Crest & Name Origin
59 Casey Ó'Cathasaigh vigilant in war, watchfulFamily Crest & Name Origin
60 Foley Ó'Foghladh a plundererFamily Crest & Name Origin
61 Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phádraig devotee of Saint Patrick Family Crest & Name Origin
62 O'Leary Ó'Laoghaire calf-herdFamily Crest & Name Origin
63 McDonnell Mac Domhnaill world-mightyFamily Crest & Name Origin
64 MacMahon Mac Mathúna bear-calfFamily Crest & Name Origin
65 Donnelly Ó'Donnghaile brown valourFamily Crest & Name Origin
66 Regan Ó'Riagáin little kingFamily Crest & Name Origin
67 Donovan Ó'Donnabháin brown, blackFamily Crest & Name Origin
68 Burns from Scottish BurnessFamily Crest & Name Origin
69 Flanagan Ó'Flannagáin red, ruddy Family Crest & Name Origin
70 Mullan Ó'Maoláin baldFamily Crest & Name Origin
71 Barry de Barra Cambro-Norman nameFamily Crest & Name Origin
72 Kane Ó'Catháin battlerFamily Crest & Name Origin
73 Robinson son of RobertFamily Crest & Name Origin
74 Cunningham Scottish nameFamily Crest & Name Origin
75 Griffin Ó'Gríofa Welsh: GruffuddFamily Crest & Name Origin
76 Kenny Ó'Cionaoith fire sprungFamily Crest & Name Origin
77 Sheehan O'Siodhachain peacefulFamily Crest & Name Origin
78 Ward Mac an Bhaird son of the bardFamily Crest & Name Origin
79 Whelan Ó'Faoláin wolfFamily Crest & Name Origin
80 Lyons Ó'Laighin greyFamily Crest & Name Origin
81 Reid red haired,
ruddy complexion
Family Crest & Name Origin
82 Graham grey homeFamily Crest & Name Origin
83 Higgins Ó'hUiginn Family Crest & Name Origin
84 Cullen Ó'Cuilinn hollyFamily Crest & Name Origin
85 Keane Mac Catháin Family Crest & Name Origin
86 King Ó'Cionga Family Crest & Name Origin
87 Maher Meagher fine, majestic Family Crest & Name Origin
88 MacKenna Mac Cionaoith fire-sprungFamily Crest & Name Origin
89 Bell Mac Giolla Mhaoil Family Crest & Name Origin
90 Scott a Scottish gaelFamily Crest & Name Origin
91 Hogan Ó'hÓgáin youngFamily Crest & Name Origin
92 O'Keeffe Ó'Caoimh gentleFamily Crest & Name Origin
93 Magee Mag Aoidh fire Family Crest & Name Origin
94 MacNamara Mac Conmara hound of the sea Family Crest & Name Origin
95 MacDonald Mac Dónaill world-mightyFamily Crest & Name Origin
96 MacDermott Mac Diarmada free from jealousyFamily Crest & Name Origin
97 Molony Ó'Maolomhnaigh servant of the Church Family Crest & Name Origin
98 O'Rourke Ó'Ruairc Family Crest & Name Origin
99 Buckley Ó'Buachalla cow herdFamily Crest & Name Origin
100 O'Dwyer Ó'Dubhuir black Family Crest & Name Origin


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