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Surnames from County Leitrim

13 surnames on the atlas name County Leitrim 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 Leitrim 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.

Clancy Mac Fhlannchaidh Gaelic learned family · “son of Flannchadh, 'the red warrior'” Also: Clare Curran Ó Corráin Gaelic septs (several) · “descendant of Corrán” Also: Donegal · 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: Galway · Cork Kilcoyne Mac Giolla Chaoine Gaelic sept · “son of the servant of St Caoine, or of 'the gentle youth'” Also: Dublin McGovern Mág Shamhradháin Gaelic sept · “son of Samhradhán, 'summer's child'” Also: Cavan Meehan Ó Miadhacháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Miadhachán, 'the honourable'” Also: Fermanagh · Galway Moran Ó Móráin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Mórán, 'the great one'” Also: Mayo · Roscommon Mulvey Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Maolmiadhach, 'honourable chief'” O'Rourke Ó Ruairc Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Ruarc (a Norse name)” Also: Cavan Reynolds Mac Raghnaill Norse-Gaelic · “son of Raghnall — the Irish form of the Norse name Rögnvaldr” Roddy Ó Rodaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Rodach, 'strong'” Also: Galway Shanley Mac Seanlaoich Gaelic sept · “son of the old hero” Also: Roscommon Smith Mac Gabhann Gaelic sept · “son of the smith” Also: Cavan

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