Lawless
“Middle English ‘Laghles’, the outlaw”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Lawless an Irish name?
Lawless came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is Laighléis.
What does the surname Lawless mean?
Lawless (Irish: Laighléis) means “Middle English ‘Laghles’, the outlaw”. Origin: Norman-English.
Where in Ireland is the surname Lawless from?
The historic homeland of the Lawless name is . People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Lawless?
Laighléis. Related spellings: Lillis.
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