Bermingham
“from Birmingham, England”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Bermingham an Irish name?
Bermingham came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is Mac Fheorais.
What does the surname Bermingham mean?
Bermingham (Irish: Mac Fheorais) means “from Birmingham, England”. Origin: Norman.
Where in Ireland is the surname Bermingham from?
The historic homeland of the Bermingham name is Galway, Kildare. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Bermingham?
Mac Fheorais. Related spellings: Birmingham.
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