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Surnames from County Kilkenny

25 surnames on the atlas name County Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny 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.

Archer Áirséir Norman · “the bowman” Aylward Aighleart Norse-English · “æthel-weard, 'noble guardian'” Also: Waterford Brennan Ó Braonáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Braonán, 'little drop / sorrow'” Also: Roscommon · Sligo Broderick Ó Bruadair Gaelic sept · “descendant of Bruadar — from the Norse personal name Broddr” Also: Galway · Cork Brophy Ó Bróithe Gaelic sept · “descendant of Brothe” Also: Laois · Carlow Butler de Buitléir Norman dynasty · “le botiler — the (chief) butler of Ireland” Also: Tipperary Cantwell Cantual Norman · “from Kentwell, Suffolk” Also: Tipperary Cody Mac Óda Norman · “son of Odo” Also: Wexford Comerford Comartún Norman · “from Comberford, Staffordshire” Also: Waterford Coogan Ó Cuagáin / Mac Cogadháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cuagán (Kilkenny line); or son of Cogadhán, from Cú Chogaidh, 'war-hound' (Leitrim line)” Delaney Ó Dubhshláine Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubhshláine, 'dark one of the Slaney'” Also: Laois Fennelly Ó Fionnghalaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Fionnghalach, 'fair-valorous'” Also: Tipperary Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phádraig Gaelic dynasty (Norman-styled) · “son of the devotee of Patrick” Also: Laois Gaffney Ó Gamhna Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gamhain, 'calf'” Also: Tipperary · Sligo Gleeson Ó Glasáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Glasán — from glas, grey” Also: Tipperary · Limerick · Cork Grace Grás Norman · “le gras — 'the stout'” Also: Laois Kealy Ó Caollaidhe Gaelic sept · “descendant of Caollaidhe” Also: Laois · Tipperary O'Shea Ó Séaghdha Gaelic sept · “descendant of Séaghdha, 'hawk-like, stately'” Also: Kerry Purcell Puirséil Norman · “pourcel — 'piglet' (a herdsman's name)” Also: Tipperary Sherlock Scurlóg Norman-English · “'fair-locked' — bright-haired” Also: Dublin · Meath Shortall Seartal Norman-English · “'short neck' (a nickname)” Tobin Tóibín Norman · “de St Aubyn” Also: Tipperary Tynan Ó Teimhneáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Teimhneán, 'dark, grey'” Also: Laois Walsh Breathnach Norman-Welsh · “'the Welshman' — soldiers who came with the Normans” Also: Mayo · Waterford Whelan Ó Faoláin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Faolán, 'little wolf'” Also: Waterford · Wexford

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