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Surnames from County Laois

22 surnames on the atlas name County Laois 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 Laois 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.

Behan Ó Beacháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Beachán — from beach, 'bee'” Also: Offaly Bergin Ó hAimheirgin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Aimhirgin, 'wondrous birth'” Also: Offaly Brophy Ó Bróithe Gaelic sept · “descendant of Brothe” Also: Kilkenny · Carlow Cronan Ó Crónáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Crónán — a pet form of Crón, 'dark' or 'swarthy'” Delaney Ó Dubhshláine Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubhshláine, 'dark one of the Slaney'” Also: Kilkenny Dempsey Ó Díomasaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Díomasach, 'the proud'” Also: Offaly Dooley Ó Dubhlaoich Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubhlaoch — dubh, 'dark', and laoch, 'warrior'” Also: Offaly Doran Ó Deoráin Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Deoradhán, 'the exile, the pilgrim'” Also: Wexford · Down Dowling Ó Dúnlaing Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dúnlang” Also: Cork · Kerry Duff Ó Duibh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubh, 'the black' or 'dark'” Dunne Ó Doinn Gaelic sept · “descendant of Donn, 'the brown-haired' (or the god of the dead)” Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phádraig Gaelic dynasty (Norman-styled) · “son of the devotee of Patrick” Also: Kilkenny Gorman Mac Gormáin Gaelic sept · “son of Gormán, 'the noble dark one'” Also: Clare · Monaghan Grace Grás Norman · “le gras — 'the stout'” Also: Kilkenny Harrigan Ó hArragáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Anradhán, 'warrior, champion'” Horan Ó hArracháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Anradhán, 'warrior, champion'” Also: Tipperary Kealy Ó Caollaidhe Gaelic sept · “descendant of Caollaidhe” Also: Kilkenny · Tipperary Lalor Ó Leathlobhair Gaelic sept · “descendant of Leathlobhar” Also: Kerry Moore Ó Mórdha Gaelic sept · “descendant of Mórdha, 'majestic'” Regan Ó Riagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Riagán, 'little king' (or 'impulsive')” Also: Cork · Meath Treacy Ó Treasaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Treasach, 'the fierce, the warlike'” Also: Galway · Tipperary Tynan Ó Teimhneáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Teimhneán, 'dark, grey'” Also: Kilkenny

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