Plunkett
“possibly from blanchet, 'little fair one'”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Plunkett an Irish name?
Plunkett 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 Pluincéid.
What does the surname Plunkett mean?
Plunkett (Irish: Pluincéid) means “possibly from blanchet, 'little fair one'”. Origin: Norman.
Where in Ireland is the surname Plunkett from?
The historic homeland of the Plunkett name is Meath, Louth, Dublin. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Plunkett?
Pluincéid. Related spellings: Plunket.
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