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It comes from a word meaning grandson or descendant
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt's a contraction of "of the" ... As in David "of the Rileys" became David O'Riley.
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What does the name Reyna mean in Irish?
There is no direct translation of Reyna into Irish. The name Reyna is a variant of the name Reina, meaning "queen" in Spanish. However, the Irish names Riona and Saorla both mean "queen" or "queenly" in Irish.
What does isabelle mean in Irish?
"Isabelle" doesn't mean anything in Irish, but the Irish version of the name is Sibéal (shibael).
What does Mac mean in Irish names?
"Mac' is the Irish word for 'son'; Mac Carthaigh (son of Carthach, MacCarthy).
What does mac in front of Scottish names mean?
Gaelic for Son of. For example MacDougall translated into the Son of Dougall.
What does the last name gorman mean?
it is a powerful irish name that has been around for many years
What does the o mean in peoples names in Irish names?
the "O" in Irish means son of as in O'Brien is son of Brien
What does the Mac Mc or O mean at the beginning of Irish and Scottish names?
In Irish names "Mac" means "Son" and "Ó" means "Grandson"
What does declan mean in Irish?
In Old Irish Declán and Deaglán in Modern Irish. No meaning is given in "Gaelic Personal Names".
Why do Irish names have Mc?
Only some Irish names have Mc in them. Where you do see it, it means "son of". So McCarthy would mean son of Carthy.
What does declan mean?
In Old Irish Declán and Deaglán in Modern Irish. No meaning is given in "Gaelic Personal Names".
What does the name Reyna mean in Irish?
There is no direct translation of Reyna into Irish. The name Reyna is a variant of the name Reina, meaning "queen" in Spanish. However, the Irish names Riona and Saorla both mean "queen" or "queenly" in Irish.
What does the Irish Mc names mean?
It is estimated that about 20% of Irish surnames have a Mac prefix. Mac means son; so Mac Carthaigh would mean 'son of Carthach'.
What does kendra mean?
Kendra is Irish in origin. It is related to Kendrick and Kenneth. Those names in Irish origin stand for wisdom, knowledge, understanding.
What does the names Niamh and Coleen mean?
Coleen means an Irish girl but im not sure about Niamh
What names mean Black Irish?
Feminine names-Ciara (dark eyes/hair)Masculine names-Ciarán (dark eyes/hair)Dougal (dark stranger)Another answer:A large class of Irish names derives from colors and 'black' is represented by ciar, dub, gorm and temen in Old Irish. Some surnames contain these words:Kieran, Duffy, Gorman, Tynan for example.
What does the name Shannon and Alana mean and are they Irish names?
Shannon is a Gaelic name meaning "wise river" and Alana means "precious" in Irish. Both names are of Irish origin and are commonly used in Ireland.
What does an i in front of an Irish first name mean?
It's either a typo or s/he works for Apple. It may mean that that a letter is missing; female Irish surnames begin with "ní" before the main name,meaning daughter of.
