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Surnames from County Donegal

38 surnames on the atlas name County Donegal 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); Mac Giolla-Domhnaigh, Some Anglicised Surnames in Ireland (1923)) names Donegal 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.

Boyle Ó Baoighill Gaelic sept · “descendant of Baoigheall, 'vain pledge'” Breslin Ó Breisleáin Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Breasal — the meaning of the personal name is not securely known” Also: Fermanagh Brogan Ó Brógáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Brógán — probably from bróg, 'shoe'” Also: Mayo Cafferty Mac Eachmharcaigh Gaelic sept · “son of Eachmharcach, 'horse-rider'” Also: Mayo Cannon Mac Canann Gaelic sept · “son of Cana, 'a whelp' or wolf cub” Carolan Ó Cearbhalláin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cearbhallán, 'little Cearbhall'” Also: Cavan · Monaghan · Tyrone Clarke Ó Cléirigh Gaelic learned family · “descendant of the cleric — possibly Europe's oldest surname (916 AD)” Also: Cavan · Galway Curran Ó Corráin Gaelic septs (several) · “descendant of Corrán” Also: Waterford · Kerry · Leitrim Doherty Ó Dochartaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dochartach, 'the hurtful'” Also: Derry / Londonderry Duffy Ó Dubhthaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubhthach, 'the dark one'” Also: Monaghan · Roscommon Friel Ó Firghil Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fearghal, 'super-valour'” Gallagher Ó Gallchobhair Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gallchobhar, 'foreign help'” Gill Mac an Ghoill Norse-Gaelic · “son of the foreigner” Also: Mayo · Down Gilligan Mac Giollagáin Gaelic sept · “son of Giollagán — 'youth, lad'” Also: Derry / Londonderry · Antrim Gormley Ó Goirmleaghaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Goirmshleaghach, 'blue-spearman'” Also: Tyrone · Derry / Londonderry Hegarty Ó hÁgartaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fágartach” Also: Derry / Londonderry · Cork Kerrigan Ó Ciaragáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ciaragán — from ciar, black” Also: Mayo Laverty Ó Laithbheartaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Flaithbheartach” Also: Tyrone · Derry / Londonderry · Antrim Magee Mag Aoidh Gaelic sept · “son of Aodh, 'fire'” Also: Antrim · Down McBride Mac Giolla Bhríde Gaelic sept · “son of the servant of St Brigid” McFadden Mac Pháidín Scots-Gaelic & Irish · “son of Páidín, 'little Patrick'” Also: Mayo McLoughlin Mac Lochlainn Gaelic dynasty · “son of Lochlann, 'the Norse-lander'” Also: Derry / Londonderry · Westmeath McNelis Mac Niallghuis Gaelic sept · “son of Niallghus, 'champion-choice'” McNulty Mac an Ultaigh Gaelic sept · “son of the Ulsterman” Also: Mayo Mulhern Ó Maoilchiaráin Gaelic sept · “descendant of the servant of St Ciarán” Also: Roscommon · Westmeath Mullarkey Ó Maoilearca Gaelic sept · “descendant of the servant of St Earc” Also: Mayo · Sligo Mulligan Ó Maolagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Maolagán, 'the little tonsured one'” Also: Mayo · Monaghan Murray Ó Muireadhaigh / Mac Muireadhaigh Gaelic sept & Scots · “descendant of Muireadhach, 'seafarer / lord'” Also: Roscommon · Down O'Donnell Ó Domhnaill Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Domhnall, 'world-ruler'” Quigley Ó Coigligh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Coigleach” Also: Mayo · Sligo Rafferty Ó Raithbheartaigh Gaelic sept · “a corruption of Ó Robhartaigh” Also: Tyrone · Louth Sharkey Ó Searcaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Searcach, 'loving'” Also: Tyrone · Roscommon Shiel Ó Siadhail Gaelic sept · “descendant of Siadhal” Also: Westmeath · Offaly Sweeney Mac Suibhne Scots-gallowglass · “son of Suibhne, 'well-going'” Also: Cork · Kerry Tierney Ó Tighearnaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Tighearnach, 'lordly'” Also: Mayo · Tipperary Toner Ó Tomhrair Gaelic-Norse · “descendant of Tomhrar — a Norse personal name” Also: Armagh · Derry / Londonderry Ward Mac an Bhaird Gaelic learned family · “son of the bard” Also: Galway Watters Mac Uaitéir / Ó hUisce / Ó Fuaruisce Gaelic septs & Ulster settlers · “'son of Walter' (Mac Uaitéir) — or, for the Gaelic septs, names built on 'uisce', water: 'descendant of the water' (Ó hUisce), 'cold water' (Ó Fuaruisce)” Also: Louth · Galway

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