Shortall
“'short neck' (a nickname)”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Shortall an Irish name?
Shortall 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 Seartal.
What does the surname Shortall mean?
Shortall (Irish: Seartal) means “'short neck' (a nickname)”. Origin: Norman-English.
Where in Ireland is the surname Shortall from?
The historic homeland of the Shortall name is Kilkenny. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Shortall?
Seartal. Related spellings: Shortt.
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