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Surnames from County Mayo

48 surnames on the atlas name County Mayo 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 Mayo 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.

Barrett Bairéid Norman · “possibly 'quarrelsome' (baraud)” Also: Cork Blake de Bláca Norman · “le blac — 'the black-haired'” Also: Galway Brogan Ó Brógáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Brógán — probably from bróg, 'shoe'” Also: Donegal Burke de Búrca Norman dynasty · “from de Burgh — 'of the borough'” Also: Galway Cafferty Mac Eachmharcaigh Gaelic sept · “son of Eachmharcach, 'horse-rider'” Also: Donegal Carey Ó Ciardha / Ó Cearaigh Gaelic septs (several) · “descendant of Ciardha, 'the dark one' — among several distinct roots” Also: Kildare · Cork Conneely Mac Conghaile / Ó Conghaile Gaelic sept · “son of Conghal — 'hound' and 'valour'” Also: Galway Costello Mac Oisdealbhaigh Norman-Gaelic · “son of Oisdealbh — the first Norman family to take a 'Mac'” Also: Galway Coyne Ó Cadhain Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cadhan — a personal name from the barnacle goose” Also: Galway Dillon Diolún Norman · “from de Leon” Also: Westmeath · Roscommon Durcan Mac Dhuarcáin Gaelic sept · “son of Duarcán” Also: Sligo Fitzgibbon Mac Giobúin Norman dynasty · “son of Gibbon — Norman French fitz, 'son of', and a pet form of Gilbert” Also: Limerick Flannery Ó Flannabhra Gaelic sept · “descendant of Flannabhra, 'red-eyebrows'” Also: Limerick Garvey Ó Gairbhith Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gairbhith, 'rough peace'” Also: Armagh · Down Gaughan Ó Gáibhtheacháin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gáibhtheachán, 'plaintive'” Also: Sligo Gill Mac an Ghoill Norse-Gaelic · “son of the foreigner” Also: Donegal · Down Hallinan Ó hAilgheanáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ailgheanán, 'noble offspring'” Also: Cork · Limerick Higgins Ó hUiginn Gaelic learned family · “descendant of Uige, 'knowledge, skill'” Also: Sligo · Westmeath Jennings Mac Sheóinín Norman-Gaelic · “son of little John” Also: Galway Joyce Seoighe Norman-Welsh · “from Josse, a Breton saint's name” Also: Galway Kearney Ó Cearnaigh / Ó Catharnaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cearnach, 'victorious'” Also: Tipperary · Meath Kearns Ó Céirín Gaelic sept · “descendant of Céirín — from ciar, black” Keaveney Mac Géibheannaigh Gaelic sept · “son of Géibheannach, 'fettered'” Also: Fermanagh · Sligo Kerrigan Ó Ciaragáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ciaragán — from ciar, black” Also: Donegal Lavin Ó Láimhín Gaelic sept · “a corruption of Ó Flaithimhín” Also: Roscommon Lennon Ó Leannáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Leannán, 'lover' or 'sweetheart'” Also: Fermanagh · Galway Loftus Ó Lachtnáin Gaelic sept (renamed) · “descendant of Lachtnán, 'milk-white'” Also: Sligo Lydon Ó Lodáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Lodán” Also: Galway · Clare McDonnell Mac Dónaill Scots-Gaelic · “son of Dónall” Also: Antrim McFadden Mac Pháidín Scots-Gaelic & Irish · “son of Páidín, 'little Patrick'” Also: Donegal McNulty Mac an Ultaigh Gaelic sept · “son of the Ulsterman” Also: Donegal Moran Ó Móráin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Mórán, 'the great one'” Also: Roscommon · Leitrim Mullarkey Ó Maoilearca Gaelic sept · “descendant of the servant of St Earc” Also: Donegal · Sligo Mulligan Ó Maolagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Maolagán, 'the little tonsured one'” Also: Donegal · Monaghan Neary Ó Náradhaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Náradach, 'good, noble'” Also: Roscommon · Louth O'Dowd Ó Dubhda Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Dubhda, 'the dark'” Also: Sligo O'Flaherty Ó Flaithbheartaigh Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Flaithbheartach, 'bright ruler'” Also: Galway O'Malley Ó Máille Gaelic sept · “descendant of Máille — 'noble chief'” Philbin Mac Philbín Norman-Gaelic · “son of Philpin, a little Philip” Prendergast de Priondargás Norman-Flemish · “from Brontegeest in Flanders” Also: Tipperary · Wexford Quigley Ó Coigligh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Coigleach” Also: Sligo · Donegal Raftery Ó Reachtabhra Gaelic sept · “descendant of Reachtabhra — 'law' and 'fringe'” Also: Galway Ronan Ó Rónáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Rónán, 'little seal'” Also: Cork · Longford · Dublin Rooney Ó Ruanaidh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ruanadh, 'the champion'” Also: Down · Fermanagh Tierney Ó Tighearnaigh Gaelic sept · “descendant of Tighearnach, 'lordly'” Also: Tipperary · Donegal Tighe Ó Taidhg Gaelic sept · “descendant of Tadhg, 'poet'” Also: Roscommon · Wicklow Vaughan Ó Mocháin / Vaughan Gaelic sept & Welsh · “Welsh fychan, 'small' — adopted for Ó Mocháin” Also: Clare Walsh Breathnach Norman-Welsh · “'the Welshman' — soldiers who came with the Normans” Also: Kilkenny · Waterford

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