Origins & Meanings of Irish Family Names | John O'Donovan FULL VERSION
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- čas přidán 13. 08. 2022
- This is the full 2+ hour version of Kevin Flanagan's reading of the great John O'Donovan's words written over 100 years ago. Learn about the origin and meaning of Irish family names, how they were attacked and changed over the years, the changes to our Irish Christian names, as well as 86 ancient Irish names for women.
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My Mother was Irish from Kildare I was born in England but now living in Ireland, have Irish citizenship and Passport and I am proud of this
That is so COOL. Somebody here online told me, being of the Irish diaspora, I could apply for Irish citizenship but aren't I too far descended from My great great grandfather, his daughter Josefa was born here in México?
My surname O'Mahoney is from Brian Boru Grandson . So proud
My dad was an O'Malley from county Mayo and my mother was a McDermott...so proud of my Irish decent ❤
If the WEF has its way, in 50 years Irish people in Ireland will be a memory. Which would be a shame.
Proud to be a Burke and the fact that our family flag is still used around Ulster, even to this day.
Im a Mullins with a Connacht origin for my surname and my Y-chromosome R-M222. But now I'm mostly Scottish and English - 61% and 23%. But I'm proud to be of Gealtacht origin and trying to learn Scottish Gaelic language. The Celts are connected to the first wheels and horses and cows. The Romans inherited this technology. It was a Celt, Alexander Graham Bell, of Scotland who invented the telephone. Now we can hear about or history on these phones.
Keltoi is latin.romansnamed celts.but they didn't call themselves.celts. Gaels in ancient Hebrew means redeemed
I have great grandma O”Brien from county Tipperary. We went to Brian Beru’s castle 9 years ago to see where she came from. It was magical 😁
We are O'Brien from Canada
@@brentobrien6642 we’re probably relatives!!!
Hello, my fellow relative
Hi. I also have O'Brien relatives from Tipperary. The younger ones now live in Stockport England
I am an O’Brien, descendant of Irish American immigrants. Ireland and O’Brien family locales are on my bucket list.
You have a lovely lilt and turn of phrase. A tough script to read but I found it enjoyable to listen to. Thankyou
I am an O'Dubhlaoich (Dooley) our sept was under the O'Carroll Clan in Offaly
Thank you for including Mac Giolla Phádraig. Not many include it with Fitzpatrick.
Boyle family came from boviile in Normandy two branches of the family went to Ireland and Scotland
My surname is Mulholland - I was born in Scotland., My family moved from Ireland after 1850 to Cumbernauld
I am a McDonagh and proud of it.Apparently it is very hard to research as it's such a common name.Thanks for this.Interesting.
To those of you who would like to learn more about the famine ,may I recommend a great book:Title Galway Bay:Author Mary Patricia Kelly an Irish American who grew up in Chicago.Enjoy!
I too am a McDonagh and very proud of it. What I love about the Irish is throughout history they fought long and hard , would never roll over for the English no matter what. Warriors and heroes. I always say I'm made of good Irish stock !
McDonough
Fighting blood the McDonagh's
Hi from Melbourne Victoria Australia 🇦🇺🤓,
Family name is Hamill,
I know it comes from county Tyrone,
As I found out, they came to Australia 🇦🇺 in the 1860's.
My maiden name is Trim. I didnt learn where my family name came from until I saw Braveheart and learned the castle scenes where at the castle Trim
There are 7 castles in Trim town COUNTY Meath
That was fantastic.
Thank you very much.
Be watching this again and your channel.
God Bless.
Lynch - Killarney Co Kerry and Kennedy - Waterford here
Ó Donnchadha checking in! Thank you for making and sharing this!
Wonderful presentation. Many thanks.
My GG grandmother was Anna Maria Heaney of Carrick-on-Suir, Tipperary. This is also the birthplace of the famous singing Clancy Brothers.
My Fathers sir name is Scott. I have our family tree going back to when the family came to America from Ireland.
I am so proud to have my sir name Callahn. And I am related to the Historick McCoy's that fought the Hatfields. In iconic legond history of West America.
The McCoys and Hatfields were from Kentucky and West Virginia......eastern part of the country.
The Irish are far to quick to assume shame over the incompetence of those who either invitationally or by coercion surround them. I have a simple path I follow to go around the stain of shame. I am Irish by blood and American by birth; I am proud of both and I know no shame for either. Oh yeah, and “monarchy” can kiss me arse. Later in this it is commented that it would be favorable to return our English version of our name to the original Irish or Celtic version. I would like that. However, my name translated roughly to descendant of the dark stranger as I understand it can be said to mean ‘bastard’. That’s a tough pill to swallow. 😊
You did a beautiful work here on this. Thank you. Clearly it was a labor of love. We do have a culture and the further we roam from Ireland’s shores the harder it becomes to maintain our one-ness and the heritage from which we ascended. This is a great effort towards that goal. Thank You!
I have Irish ancestry and the names I have are , Burns /byrnes / ewart / Mac Milan / mcseveny x
Research Co Wicklow for the Byrne's , they were the King's of Co Wicklow and owned most of the Land until the English hunted them down and boy did they fight back , Fiach McHugh o Byrne had his head placed on a spike at Dublin Castle for his crime of trying to protect his clan , the clan turned him in because they feared for their own lives , Look up Glenmalure , Co Wicklow, finding connections presently living is a mine field because Byrne is the most common name in the area , My Great Grand Mother was a decendant of the Rebel Fiach. Good Luck with your research.
@@rozdoyle8872I wonder why they hunted them down. Google black Monday 1209.
Ewart family in SC nw area mid1800s.
@@rozdoyle8872 many thanks for that information ☕️
@@rozdoyle8872😊😅
Moran family here ... waited for to hear about that surname
My mothers side is Moran❤ too❤cheste❤r uk
Informative.
My Irish grandmother's name was Nelligan. It would be interesting if her name is mentioned.... I'm watching this later.
I have two names that were not covered but I believe that one Cusick came from
Cossack meaning soldier and Sargent which may also mean military.
My surname is Shamrock. I believe it is Irish. Can you please expand on this souname and give us more historical background. Thank you for your explications of the Irish names. It is very interesting.
O'Breasail , Breas the Beautiful king of the Tuatha de Dannan whose Mother gave her name to Ireland, Eiru or modern Eire. The English version of the name is Brazil/Brazill
My name, Moran, has French and Spanish instances. I've heard of MacMoran we are from County Mayo.
My name is O'Bannon and there's a castle in Ireland called leap castle or the O'Bannon castle that is supposed to be the most haunted castle in Ireland it was built in 1250 I think and still stands and is lived in.
But you can pull it up on the internet.
Very cool. That’s a hell of a bunch to descend from. 👻
McGhee here. Alabama, USA 🇺🇸
McGhee is Irish? Hmm, growing up in Utah, our dentist's last name is McGee. A descendant of a Pole, his last name is Verchinski, originally it was Wierchinski but US customs simplified it changing th wi for a v.
Mahon? Where exactly does that fit in? Ma was very proud of her surname.
Irish Research is VERY difficult. Many, actually, most records were destroyed in the Rebellion in the early 20th century.
Not entirely true
Finding the ancestors parish can help as there are these records if you're lucky.
I have found doing Ancestry DNA has been a great help to fathoming out Mr Irish lineages.
Great too find out more about history. I've just found out today. Coffey was Cobthach. Looking to find out more my family came to Australia around 1860 I think
Coffey is Ó Cobhthaigh. Cobhthach is only the singular personal name form. Also, Ó Cobhthaigh is only used by males. Married females are Uí Chobhthaigh while the daughter is Ní Chobhthaigh.
Coffey is quite a common name in Kilkeel a fishing town in Northern Ireland.
Thanks for this great knowledge.I was always told that on my mothers side that we were Irish. Now i know the ancient spelling of O hUaithnin - Greene.
Sorry but the name would be Ó hUaithnín. Also, Greene has other Irish origins. You would need to know where in Ireland your folks came from.
@@cooldaddy2877 I'm a Mulvaney, but I have no clue where we are from. Do you know this name?
@@cattymajiv Three origins: Ó Maolmhaghna (Donegal), Ó Maolmhaghna (south Leinster) and Ó Maoilbheana (Derry)
Thank you Ireland and thank you to america.I hope that I have the privalege to go se the beutifule emerald country.
Are there any time stamps for this?
My husband’s grandmother was a Golightly-no other information. Any ideas? His mother knew nothing about her family ancestry, not even that they were from Ireland.
My paternal gran was a Dalton. It is hard to find her ancestors.
Try Louisiana
It seems surnames only came into use in England in the 11th century as well. Enforced by the Normans. Their use only spread slowly though with many being descriotions of trades as in Thatcher, Stott, Cooper, and the eponymous Smith.
I am a O'Sluaghain or Angelicized Sloan here in America. According to what I have learned through study of my family tree , my family is from Newry , Co, Down. Can you help please why Sloan is also listed as from Galloway and Ullster also ? My Great great xxx father was a tailor in Newry before heading to the U.S. I had thought my family was just that big , but it never appears on named maps so not big enough for a mention?
What happened to the Ó Ciarmhaic from Knockainey (Cnoc Áine) and Luimneach area?
Any information on the Goggin name?
💚 interested if you have any history knowledge-base 😁 I'm kinda interested in like o'donovan history like as back as can be. 😅 maybe one day I'll go visit Ireland.
This is fascinating to me. I was born McCormick and have been told it’s Irish and Scottish. My mother was a Pattillo, also spelled Pattilock I think. Not sure where to search for information on these names. Some Pattillo were sent to France to form The Scottish Guard, but the main family stayed in Scotland. So, the Mccormick’s are my primary family in Ireland. Some McCormick were expelled from Scotland for their actions in the Jacobite uprising. However, none of this may be true.
If you have time, I would appreciate any advice on how to find more information. 😊 Thank you so much. Brenda
@andymullins84 I was born in Dublin84+years ago.Thanks to the people in charge of me I developed serious lung problems.Came to England in54 and am glad I did,because I took a fall14 years ago and the staff in all the hospitals I was in treated me wonderfully. No expense spared.
A doctor who was one of a visiting group,on hearing my accent asked where I was from.
He said,in his way “you are lucky to be here,back home the nearest you,d get is out there in the hall.”What a mess that place is in and the tories are trying to get it so as money is the main arbiter in discussing an operation.
From Australia. Powell, Lynch, Danaher, Connellan,
I was told my family left Ireland in yore with the Ferguson family. A lot about the O's and the Mac's but is there anything about the Fair's?
Iam a o'morrissey from cork, wexford and that area, well iam not but my people were. I hope someday to visit and walk about. Also like the comment about irish and scots we are brothers in arms. As iam also some scohis blood,as i did some research on our coat of arms ? Our flag changed to the st. Andrews cross, but it didn't say from what. Any ideas any one, we started out from the fitzsimmons as far i can find but there was a few fitzpatricks mention any ideas?
My great grandfather was a YOUNG but we are still trying to find roots as to whether he came from Scotland or Ireland...
I loved listening to this, however you could segment this into smaller videos. I’m an O’Neill and I was told my people were Irish but living in Portugal. I’d love to know more about this. Where does the name Dwyer come from? Keep up the good work.
Pamelaromer,I worked in the General Post office in Belfast N.I.people came in to collect an item ,their name was DeOrnellas.They were from U.S.A.but told me the name meant The O 'Neills,The name had originally come from Northern Ireland but they had been told it was Portuguese. The mind boggles.
Thanks Brian I love that you replied. My grandmother from county Mayo. My grandfather’s family lived in Portugal. My bro in law is a Dwyer. I would love to be able to tell him more about his name.
I'm a Shannon in U.S. Any background on this name? I'm wondering if it was O'Shanahan originally. Is it localized to the river Shannon area, or not necessarily.
You should google the flight of the Earls, it explains why there are O’Neils on the Iberian peninsula
Hey, if you check the channel you'll see the video is available in parts. This is the full version stitching them all together.
What about Eileen, Elizabeth, Doreen, Geraldine, Loretta, Mary, Colleen, Brie are these common Irish names?
Amazing to see some of the names are completely different than their origins. Ó Reachtabhra here.
Contemporary (7th century) ❤❤ I love history but I live in PNW… hoping one day to see the Emerald Isle
Where in Ireland does the name Keoughan come from ?
I would appreciate any help you can give me on the names of Kiningham or Kinningham; McCabe from county Cavan? I would appreciate any assistance? Virginia McCabe
Can you please tell me the origin of the Darmody surname ?
Could Latinization also have been influenced by the Church putting Christian names into Latin in the records?
Yes, that happened even into the 20th century.
My mum Hamilton and she was from county Kiilkenny andy dad Barrett and he was from County mayo
Father"s side I am a product of Hackett's and Fitzgerald's. We are Norman and Roman. Thank you for a great history lesson.
My Irish Grandparent's on My Fathers side of the Family My Grandfather was a Flynn and My Grandmother was an O' Flynn. O' was dropped coming to America.
Flinn?
O' was normally indicative of the female
I did some research on my last name. It turns out that the first Kelleher was a nephew of Irish high king Brian Boru.
What’s the name of the opening song
Do you have any information on the O’Begley clan?
What about the name Demsey, which was Daimasaigh in long-ago Ireland. It was my grandmother's name. ???
My last name, Stephens, is Scotch-Irish! Do you hear this last name in Ireland ?? My ancestry came to the US in the late 1700’s , escaping religious persecution from the Scottish or Irish!! Let me know what you find, please!!!
Time stamps would have been great.
Currey does anyone know about this I believe however its spelt we are all related through 11 century King
My family Bradley what is meaning and where does it come from? Father came from Letterkenny Donegal
My family is Bradley from Castlerickard Meath
Father, Murray from Mullingar
Mother, Egan from Athlone
Any input or comments welcome
My last name is Egan.
Patrick Francis Egan (a farm labourer ). moved from county Kerry Ireland to Rochester NY in 1920s
My father's mother's former last name was Joyce. I didn't hear it mentioned. Did I just miss it or was it not mentioned at all?
what about the Mc 's how do they relate to the Mac 's. which I was always told Mac was Scottish and Mc was Irish I know you can't cover every last name but what about. McConkey my maiden name from Northern Ireland
There is no difference really. It is just different spelling conventions. Both ways mean 'son of...'
I think, at some point in the video O'Donovan addresses this in passing only to say there is not much merit to the Scottish and Irish distinction as he provides examples of both being used by both groups.
We are called Ferris, it’s heard more in Northern Ireland
This is the first video where I've actually heard my family name. O'sionaigh (probably spelled that wrong) but it means fox. My family uses shunney. I have no idea when this happened but I would love to. Only name I can remember is Hubert. He apparently is my ancestor. Hubert O'sionaigh. There aren't too many of us left here in America. My name is extremely unusual over here. If you have any advice where I could learn more about my family history I'd appreciate any and all. 😊
Can't find anything on our family name McKlveen!
We are GRAHAMS, from King Richard the Lion Heart. A family history was done, and this was one of the names that the family was tied too.
Some Grahams when they came over from Scotland during the plantations to Ulster in an attempt to get away from the bad name the Grahams had as a people, simply spelled it backwards to become the Maharg/Meharg
ODHORTAIGH HERE, WE ARE A LONG STANDING FAMILY.
If you are named Ellen, you are female. If you are married to a Doherty you are Uí Dhochartaigh. If you are a daughter of a Doherty you are Ní Dhochartaigh. The 'dh' is pronounced as a 'g'.
POWERS was my grandfather
I would like to know where my people come from. I'm told that our last name Collis was belonging to 2 clans in Ireland and that the one part of the clan died out but the other clan did well and one man was a sheriff and had a high standing. I have also heard that the name Collis was traced to the area of Jedburg in Scotland just over the border from England on the east side towards the coast. Can u find anything on this name? I would greatly appreciate any info. Thanks and keep up this work bcuz I don't have the ability to do this research. I'm 80 and fading fast. Thanks again.
Is the name Butler Norman or Irish?
What about lowe? I know we were warrior's. I know little more.. Except im a Scott
We are the daleys always have been and always will be 😊
That was my Great Great Gran’s name! From Westmeath!
"of attakopic (sounds ike) or plebeian Irish origin". I have never come across this word and can find no reference to it. Memory reminds me of a similar word for Irish pirates and raisers in the Roman Era. Could you please xplain your usage?
McCarthy! So many of us, starting in Cork and moving to Canada/US and anywhere.
☘️🍀🌾1ooo % thank you. My Irish blood❤
Where were the Tracey's from?
O'Connor here...was changed to Connors when my great great grandfather worked for the railroad as a telegraph operator and found signing off on the machine was easier and faster as Connors. (At least that's what grandpa told me).😊
I am blessed to have the maiden name, Donahue. We have always assumed our family name was changed 3 generations ago by immigration officials who were too busy to add the O’ to the name.
Can anyone tell me if this is a reasonable explanation for where our family lost our ‘O’ 🙂
I know that my paternal grandmother’s family was from the Dublin area and she was a Tynan. Her father was a WW1 soldier who married a French woman and emigrated to Chicago, United States. Sadly, my great grandfather suffered from shell shock and self medicated with alcohol. My grandmother has now passed and, although she and I spent many hours recalling our history, I carry on the work of contacting her siblings and remaining but distantly related family. Can anyone give me information on the Tynan family and their history? Thank you!!
My uncle died shell shock, my grandfather died of it too.
What’s the history of McClure? Or Arrogon?
I am James E O’ Hanlon Descended from Kings & never let to Forget. I just would like to know from my people for my Kids!
I don't you forget about o'reilly
I have family from county Clare macinally
Mooney 🇨🇦☘️
I am a Burke from county Gallway Limerick
Norman
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Who’s Norman Burke? 😁
Joking aside, I too am a Burke (now, now) and yes we Irish originated from William de Burgh who came across with the Normans and had actually fought in the Crusades in the Middle East etc.
Amazing how one man (and his wife) could produce so many descendants over the years!
I can not find anything on my family name gillbride carnt find anywere perhaps you can help
It means "servant of Saint Brigid". Giolla = servant, Bríde = Saint Brigit. Compare with Mac Gillapatricks etc.
Shannon would come from the river Shannon area.
What book you readin this out of? Were can i get a copy? Where da fuk is the County Dairy?
Is my family name here ,looney? Yes under the original spelling lunney..😊
believe O'Luney is mentioned at some point, though not sure which part. If you listen to the full version you'll surely find it.
@@BrehonAcademy thanks I shall have another listen