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Surnames from County Antrim

27 surnames on the atlas name County Antrim as a homeland or a place the name was found.

A listing here means the name's sourced entry (Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923)) names Antrim as the family's homeland or where the name was found. It does not mean every bearer lives here or came from here, and many names are listed under more than one county.

Adams Mac Ádhaimh Ulster Scots / Gaelic · “son of Adam” Also: Armagh · Cavan Agnew Ó Gnímh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gníomh, 'action'” Also: Down Beattie Biadhtach (source) Ulster Scots / Gaelic · “from Bartholomew — or Irish biadhtach, 'public hospitaller'” Also: Fermanagh Bell — Ulster Scots · “at the bell, or 'the handsome' (bel)” Also: Down · Fermanagh Campbell Mac Cathmhaoil (adopted) Scottish (gallowglass & planter) · “cam beul, 'crooked mouth'” Also: Down · Tyrone Craig — Ulster Scots · “Scots for 'crag, rock'” Also: Derry / Londonderry Ferguson Mac Fearghusa Ulster Scots / Gaelic · “son of Fearghus, 'man-strength'” Also: Down Flynn Ó Floinn Gaelic sept · “descendant of Flann, 'ruddy'” Also: Cork · Roscommon Garrahy Mag Fhearadhaigh Gaelic sept · “son of Fearadhach, 'manly'” Also: Roscommon · Tyrone Gilligan Mac Giollagáin Gaelic sept · “son of Giollagán — 'youth, lad'” Also: Derry / Londonderry · Donegal Graham — Ulster Scots (Border) · “from Grantham, Lincolnshire — 'gravelly homestead'” Also: Fermanagh · Down Jenkins — (Welsh / Cornish name) Welsh & Cornish settlers · “'little John' — Jenkin, a pet-form of John with the '-kin' ending” Also: Down · Limerick Johnston Mac Seáin (sometimes) Ulster Scots (Border) · “John's town” Also: Fermanagh · Down Laverty Ó Laithbheartaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Flaithbheartach” Also: Tyrone · Derry / Londonderry · Donegal Magee Mag Aoidh Gaelic sept · “son of Aodh, 'fire'” Also: Down · Donegal McConnell Mac Conaill Gaelic sept & Scottish · “son of Conall — 'hound' and 'valour'; in Ulster also from Mac Dhòmhnaill” McDonnell Mac Dónaill Scots-Gaelic · “son of Dónall” Also: Mayo McKeown Mac Eoin Norman-Gaelic · “son of Eoin or Eoghan — John, or the older Irish Eoghan” Also: Down Mitchell Mistéil Norse-Scots · “from Michael” Also: Down · Galway Morrison Mac Muiris / Ó Muirgheasáin Ulster Scots / Gaelic · “son of Maurice / descendant of Muirgheasán” Also: Down · Derry / Londonderry Mulholland Ó Maolchalann Gaelic sept · “descendant of Maolchalann, 'chief of the calends'” Also: Derry / Londonderry O'Hara Ó hEaghra Gaelic sept · “descendant of Eaghra of Luighne” Also: Sligo O'Neill Ó Néill Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Niall (Glúndub)” Also: Tyrone · Armagh Stewart Stíobhard Ulster Scots · “steward of the royal household” Also: Derry / Londonderry · Tyrone Taggart Mac an tSagairt Gaelic sept · “son of the priest” Also: Down · Tyrone Thompson Mac Thómais Ulster Scots · “son of Thomas” Also: Down Wilson — Ulster Scots / English · “son of Will” Also: Down · Tyrone

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