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Surnames from County Galway

70 surnames on the atlas name County Galway 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 Galway 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.

Bermingham Mac Fheorais Norman · “from Birmingham, England” Also: Kildare Blake de Bláca Norman · “le blac — 'the black-haired'” Also: Mayo Bodkin Boidicín Norman · “a nickname from a short dagger” Broderick Ó Bruadair Gaelic sept · “descendant of Bruadar — from the Norse personal name Broddr” Also: Kilkenny · Cork Burke de Búrca Norman dynasty · “from de Burgh — 'of the borough'” Also: Mayo Cahill Ó Cathail Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cathal — cath, 'battle', with either 'rule' or 'great'” Also: Kerry · Tipperary Canavan Ó Ceanndubháin Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Ceanndubhán, 'the dark-headed one'” Also: Cork Clarke Ó Cléirigh Gaelic learned family · “descendant of the cleric — possibly Europe's oldest surname (916 AD)” Also: Donegal · Cavan Concannon Ó Concheanainn Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cú Cheanainn, 'fair-headed hound'” Conneely Mac Conghaile / Ó Conghaile Gaelic sept · “son of Conghal — 'hound' and 'valour'” Also: Mayo Connolly Ó Conghalaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Conghalach, 'valiant as a hound'” Also: Monaghan · Meath Cooney Ó Cuana Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cuana” Also: Tyrone · Clare Costello Mac Oisdealbhaigh Norman-Gaelic · “son of Oisdealbh — the first Norman family to take a 'Mac'” Also: Mayo Coyne Ó Cadhain Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cadhan — a personal name from the barnacle goose” Also: Mayo Daly Ó Dálaigh Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Dálach, 'of the assembly'” Also: Westmeath · Cork Darcy Ó Dorchaidhe / d'Arcy Gaelic sept & Norman · “descendant of Dorchaidh, 'dark one' — or from Arcy in France” Also: Meath · Wexford Dolan Ó Dubhláin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dobhailen” Also: Roscommon · Cavan Donnellan Ó Domhnalláin Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Domhnallán, a diminutive of Domhnall, 'world-ruler'” Also: Roscommon Downey Ó Duibheanaigh / Ó Maoldomhnaigh Gaelic septs (several) · “descendant of Duibheanach — or, for the second sept, 'devotee of the church'” Also: Cork · Kerry Duane Ó Dubháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubhán, 'black'” Also: Meath · Cork · Limerick Duggan Ó Dubhagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubhagán, 'the little dark one'” Also: Cork Egan Mac Aodhagáin Gaelic learned family · “son of little Aodh” Also: Tipperary · Offaly Faherty Ó Fathartaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fathartach” Fahy Ó Fathaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fathadh, 'foundation / green field'” Fallon Ó Fallamhain Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fallamhan, 'leader'” Also: Roscommon Feeney Ó Fiannaidhe Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fiannaidhe, 'soldier'” Also: Sligo Finn Ó Finn Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fionn, 'fair'” Also: Sligo · Monaghan Finnegan Ó Fionnagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fionnagán, 'little fair one'” Also: Cavan · Monaghan Finnerty Ó Fionnachta Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fionnachta, 'fair-snow'” Also: Roscommon 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 · Cork French de Fréins Norman · “'the Frenchman'” Also: Roscommon · Wexford Geraghty Mag Oireachtaigh Gaelic sept · “son of Oireachtach, 'member of an assembly'” Also: Roscommon Greaney Ó Gráinne Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gráinne — a woman's name” Also: Kerry Hughes Mac Aodha / Ó hAodha Gaelic sept · “son (or descendant) of Aodh, 'fire'” Also: Armagh · Tyrone Jennings Mac Sheóinín Norman-Gaelic · “son of little John” Also: Mayo Joyce Seoighe Norman-Welsh · “from Josse, a Breton saint's name” Also: Mayo Keane Ó Catháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cathán, 'little battler'” Also: Derry / Londonderry · Clare Kelly Ó Ceallaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ceallach, 'bright-headed' or 'strife'” Also: Roscommon · Meath Kenny Ó Cionnaith Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cionnaith” Also: Roscommon Kirwan Ó Ciardubháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ciardhubhán, 'the black-dark one'” Kissane Ó Casáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Casán — from cas, curly” Also: Kerry Larkin Ó Lorcáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Lorcán, 'fierce'” Also: Armagh · Wexford Lennon Ó Leannáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Leannán, 'lover' or 'sweetheart'” Also: Fermanagh · Mayo Lydon Ó Lodáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Lodán” Also: Mayo · Clare Lynch Ó Loingsigh / de Lench Gaelic sept & Norman tribe · “descendant of Loingseach, 'mariner'” Also: Cork · Clare Lyons Ó Laighin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Laighean, 'lance, spear'” Also: Kildare · Kerry Madden Ó Madáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Madán (from madadh, 'hound')” Also: Offaly Mannion Ó Mainnín Gaelic sept · “descendant of Mainnín — perhaps the same as Mainchín” Also: Roscommon Martin Mac Giolla Mháirtín / Máirtín Gaelic sept & Norman tribe · “devotee of St Martin” Also: Tyrone McDonagh Mac Donnchadha Gaelic sept · “son of Donnchadh” Also: Sligo · Roscommon Meehan Ó Miadhacháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Miadhachán, 'the honourable'” Also: Leitrim · Fermanagh Mitchell Mistéil Norse-Scots · “from Michael” Also: Antrim · Down Mooney Ó Maonaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Maonach” Also: Roscommon · Sligo Mullally Ó Maolalaidh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Maolaladh, 'speckled chief'” Mullan Ó Maoláin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Maolán, 'the tonsured one'” Also: Derry / Londonderry Naughton Ó Neachtain Gaelic sept · “descendant of Neachtan — an old name linked to water” Also: Clare · Roscommon Nealon Ó Nialláin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Niallán, 'little Niall'” Also: Clare Nevin Mac Cnáimhín Gaelic sept · “son of Cnáimhín — from cnámh, bone” O'Connell Ó Conaill Gaelic sept · “descendant of Conall — a name built from 'hound' and 'valour'” Also: Kerry · Derry / Londonderry O'Flaherty Ó Flaithbheartaigh Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Flaithbheartach, 'bright ruler'” Also: Mayo O'Grady Ó Gráda Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gráda, 'noble, illustrious'” Also: Clare · Limerick O'Halloran Ó hAllmhuráin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Allmhurán, 'the stranger from over the sea'” Also: Clare O'Shaughnessy Ó Seachnasaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Seachnasach” Also: Limerick Raftery Ó Reachtabhra Gaelic sept · “descendant of Reachtabhra — 'law' and 'fringe'” Also: Mayo Roddy Ó Rodaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Rodach, 'strong'” Also: Leitrim Treacy Ó Treasaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Treasach, 'the fierce, the warlike'” Also: Laois · Tipperary Tully Mac an Tuile / Ó Maoltuile Gaelic learned family · “son of the flood — 'of God's will'” Also: Cavan · Longford Tuohy Ó Tuathaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Tuathach, 'rustic' or 'lord'” Also: Cork Ward Mac an Bhaird Gaelic learned family · “son of the bard” Also: Donegal 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 · Donegal

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