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Surnames from County Cork

81 surnames on the atlas name County Cork 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); Ireland–Spain relations (Wikipedia)) names Cork 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.

Ahern Ó hEachthighearna Gaelic sept · “descendant of Eachthighearna, 'lord of horses'” Also: Clare Barrett Bairéid Norman · “possibly 'quarrelsome' (baraud)” Also: Mayo Barry de Barra Norman · “from Barri in Wales” Broderick Ó Bruadair Gaelic sept · “descendant of Bruadar — from the Norse personal name Broddr” Also: Kilkenny · Galway Buckley Ó Buachalla Gaelic sept · “descendant of Buachaill, 'the herdsman'” Also: Kerry Cagney Ó Caingne Gaelic sept · “descendant of Caingne — from caingean, 'a legal dispute'; an advocate's name” Canavan Ó Ceanndubháin Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Ceanndubhán, 'the dark-headed one'” Also: Galway Carew de Carrún Norman-Welsh · “from Carew in Pembrokeshire — a place name, 'the fort by the ford'” Also: Tipperary Carey Ó Ciardha / Ó Cearaigh Gaelic septs (several) · “descendant of Ciardha, 'the dark one' — among several distinct roots” Also: Kildare · Mayo Casey Ó Cathasaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cathasach, 'vigilant in war'” Also: Dublin · Limerick Coffey Ó Cobhthaigh Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Cobhthach, 'victorious'” Also: Westmeath · Longford Coleman Ó Colmáin / Ó Clumháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Colmán, 'little dove' — from Latin columba” Also: Sligo · Tipperary Collins Ó Coileáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Coileán, 'young hound / whelp'” Also: Limerick Condon Condún Norman · “de Caunteton — from Welsh Marches” Also: Tipperary Cormack Ó Cormaic Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cormac — 'son of Corb', or charioteer” Also: Derry / Londonderry Cotter Mac Coitir Gaelic-Norse · “son of Oitir — the Norse Ottar” Coughlan Ó Cochláin / Mac Cochláin Gaelic sept · “descendant or son of Cochlán — from cochall, 'cloak' or 'hood'” Also: Offaly Crean Ó Carráin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Carrán — from carra, a spear” Also: Kerry Cronin Ó Cróinín Gaelic sept · “descendant of Crónín, 'little dark-yellow one'” Also: Kerry Crowley Ó Cruadhlaoich Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cruadhlaoch, 'hard hero'” Culloty Ó Codlata Gaelic sept · “descendant of Codladh, 'sleep'” Also: Kerry Curtin Mac Cairteáin Gaelic sept · “a softened form of Mac Cartáin” Also: Kerry · Limerick Daly Ó Dálaigh Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Dálach, 'of the assembly'” Also: Westmeath · Galway Deasy Déiseach Gaelic territorial · “'of the Déise' — a man of the Déise people” Also: Waterford Dennehy Ó Duineachdha Gaelic sept · “descendant of Duineachaidh — read as 'humane'” Desmond Ó Deasmhumhnaigh Gaelic territorial · “'descendant of the Desmond man' (native of south Munster)” Díaz — (Spanish name; Diaz in English) Spanish — the New Irish · “'son of Diego' — a patronymic from the Visigothic period; El Cid himself was Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, son of Diego” Also: Dublin · Kerry Dinneen Ó Duinnín Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Duinnín, a diminutive of donn, 'brown'” Donegan Ó Donnagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Donnagán — a diminutive of donn, 'the dark one' or 'brown'” Also: Tipperary · Monaghan Donovan Ó Donnabháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Donndubhán, 'dark brown-haired chief'” Also: Limerick Dorgan Ó Deargáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Deargán, 'red'” Dowling Ó Dúnlaing Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dúnlang” Also: Laois · Kerry Downey Ó Duibheanaigh / Ó Maoldomhnaigh Gaelic septs (several) · “descendant of Duibheanach — or, for the second sept, 'devotee of the church'” Also: Galway · Kerry Duane Ó Dubháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubhán, 'black'” Also: Meath · Galway · Limerick Duggan Ó Dubhagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubhagán, 'the little dark one'” Also: Galway Flynn Ó Floinn Gaelic sept · “descendant of Flann, 'ruddy'” Also: Roscommon · Antrim Foley Ó Foghladha Gaelic sept · “descendant of Foghlaidh — 'the plunderer'” Also: Waterford · Kerry Forde Mac Conshnámha / Mac Giolla na Naomh / Ó Fuaráin Gaelic septs (several) & English settlers · “three Irish names all mistranslated as 'ford': 'son of the swimming-hound' (Leitrim), 'son of the devotee of the saints' (Galway), 'descendant of Fuarthán, the cold one' (Cork)” Also: Leitrim · Galway Galvin Ó Gealbháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gealbhán, 'bright-white'” Also: Kerry · Clare Gleeson Ó Glasáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Glasán — from glas, grey” Also: Tipperary · Limerick · Kilkenny Hallinan Ó hAilgheanáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ailgheanán, 'noble offspring'” Also: Limerick · Mayo Harnett Ó hAirtnéada Gaelic sept · “descendant of Airtnéada, 'battle-bear' or 'battle-stone' — a meaning Woulfe reconstructs rather than finds written” Also: Limerick · Kerry Hayes Ó hAodha Gaelic sept · “descendant of Aodh, 'fire'” Also: Limerick · Tipperary Healy Ó hÉilidhe / Ó hÉalaighthe Gaelic sept · “'claimant' (Sligo) or 'ingenious' (Cork)” Also: Sligo Hegarty Ó hÁgartaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fágartach” Also: Donegal · Derry / Londonderry Hennessy Ó hAonghusa Gaelic sept · “descendant of Aonghus” Also: Offaly Hore de Hór Norman-English · “hoar — 'grey-haired'” Also: Wexford Horgan Ó hArgáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Anradhán, 'warrior, champion'” Also: Kerry Hurley Ó hUrthuile / Ó Muirthile Gaelic sept · “descendant of Urthuile — 'sea-tide'” Also: Limerick · Clare Kelleher Ó Céileachair Gaelic sept · “descendant of Céileachar, 'companion-loving'” Also: Kerry Leahy Ó Laochdha Gaelic sept · “descendant of Laochdha, 'heroic'” Also: Kerry · Limerick · Tipperary Lehane Ó Liatháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Liathán, 'grey'” Also: Sligo Linehan Ó Luingeacháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Longachán” Also: Limerick · Kerry Lombard Lombard Italian-Norman · “'the Lombard' — an Italian banker” Looney Ó Luanaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Luanach, 'warrior' (luan, champion)” Also: Clare Lucey Ó Luasaigh Gaelic sept · “a corruption of Mac Cluasaigh” Lynch Ó Loingsigh / de Lench Gaelic sept & Norman tribe · “descendant of Loingseach, 'mariner'” Also: Galway · Clare McCarthy Mac Cárthaigh Gaelic dynasty · “son of Cárthach, 'loving'” Also: Kerry Moynihan Ó Muimhneacháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of the Munsterman” Also: Kerry Murphy Ó Murchadha Gaelic sept · “descendant of Murchadh, 'sea-warrior'” Also: Wexford · Armagh Noonan Ó Nuanáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ionmhaineán, 'the beloved'” Also: Limerick O'Callaghan Ó Ceallacháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ceallachán of Cashel” Also: Clare O'Donoghue Ó Donnchadha Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Donnchadh” Also: Kerry · Cavan O'Driscoll Ó hEidirsceoil Gaelic sept · “descendant of the eidirsceol — 'the go-between, the interpreter'” O'Keeffe Ó Caoimh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Caomh, 'gentle, beloved'” O'Leary Ó Laoghaire Gaelic sept · “descendant of Laoghaire, 'calf-keeper'” O'Mahony Ó Mathghamhna Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Mathghamhain, 'bear'” Also: Kerry O'Rahilly Ó Raithile Gaelic sept · “descendant of Raithile” Also: Kerry · Limerick O'Sullivan Ó Súilleabháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Súildubhán, 'dark-eyed one'” Also: Kerry Regan Ó Riagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Riagán, 'little king' (or 'impulsive')” Also: Laois · Meath Riordan Ó Ríoghbhardáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ríoghbhardán, 'royal little bard'” Also: Kerry Roche de Róiste Norman · “de la roche — 'of the rock'” Also: Wexford · Limerick Ronan Ó Rónáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Rónán, 'little seal'” Also: Longford · Mayo · Dublin Scanlon Ó Scannláin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Scannlán — from scannal, 'contention' or 'strife'” Also: Kerry · Sligo Sheehan Ó Síodhacháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Síodhach, 'the peaceful'” Also: Limerick · Kerry Shine Ó Seighin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Seighin, 'wild ox'” Also: Kerry · Limerick Spillane Ó Spealáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Spealán — from speal, a scythe” Also: Tipperary · Sligo Sweeney Mac Suibhne Scots-gallowglass · “son of Suibhne, 'well-going'” Also: Donegal · Kerry Tuohy Ó Tuathaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Tuathach, 'rustic' or 'lord'” Also: Galway Twomey Ó Tuama Gaelic sept · “descendant of Tuaim — 'burial mound'” Also: Kerry Woulfe de Bhulbh Norman · “le woulf — 'the wolf'” Also: Limerick · Kildare

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