Irish Girls names: Aideen ______AY-deen ______Eadaoin, Aedín ____A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. ____Edwina Aifric ______AF-ric______Aithbhreac ______An old name, popular in medieval times, with a famous example being 15th century poetess Aithbhreac inghean Corcadail. ______Ailbhe ______AL-va______Elva ______Olive Ailis ______AY-lish ______Ailse, Ailish Noble Rank ______Adelaide Aileen ______AY-leen ______Aine ______AWN-ya ______Ancient Irish name ______Ann Aineen * ______AY-neen ______WORD - From 'Ean', meaning bird ______Aiobh * ______Eve ______Eve ______U.S. - A variant spelling of Eve. ______Eve Aisling ______ASH-ling ______Aislinn ______Vision, dream ______Aithne * ______ETH-na ______Ethna, Eithne ______Kernel ______Alannah * _____Al-a-nah ______Alanagh ______WORD - 'Beautiful' or 'Darling' ______Aoibheann_____ ee-van ______Eavan, Aoibhán ____Fair form ______Aoife______EE-fa ______Ancient Irish name ______Eva Aran * ______Arann______PLACE - Islands off the west coast of Ireland ______Ardra * ______OUR-dra ______High fort______Aveleen * ______AVE-leen ______U.S. - Hazel ______Hazel Bailey * ______BAY-lee ______SURNAME - Báille.Originlly an English name meaning Bailiff. Bairbre ______BAR-bre______Barbara ______Strange (Greek) ______Barbara Benvy______ben-VEE ______Bean Mhí ______Lady of Meath ______Bevin ______Bébhinn ______Melodious Lady ______Vivienne Bláithín ______BLAW-heen ______Little flower Brady * ______BRAY-dee ______SURNAME - Mac Brádaigh. Means 'spirited', mainly from Cavan. Brennan * ______SURNAME - O'Braonáin, possibly meaning sorrow.Four different families, from Galway, Kerry, Westmeath and Kilkenny. ______Brianna * ______Female version of Brian; powerful ______Brogan * ______BRO-gan ______SURNAME - O'Brógáin. From the Uí Fiachrach familes of North Mayo and Sligo. Brenna ______BRENN-ah ______Female form of Brian OR 'Raven' OR 'Hill' ______Briana ______BREE-ana _____Brianagh, Breena, Brianne Female form of Brian ______Briony Bríd ______BREED ______Brighid ______Strength. Patron Saint of Ireland (with St. Patrick) ______Brigid Bridget______Brigid ______Strength ______Brigid ______Bridget ______Strength ______Bridie ______BRY-dee ______Strength ______From Brigid Bronagh______BRO-na ______Brona ______Sorrow (a Queen held captive in a castle in Rostrevor) ______Caelan ______KEE-lin ______Caoilfhionn, Keelin, Caoilin Slender and fair ______Cáit ______Coyt ______Pure (Greek) ______Kate Cáitlín ______Coyt-leen ______Pure (Greek) ______Kathleen Caitríona ______Cat-REE-ona ___Catriona, Caitrín ___Pure (Greek) ______Catherine Caoilfhionn ____KEE-lin ______Caoilin, Keelin ____Slender and fair ______Caoilin______KEE-lin ______Caoilfhionn, Keelin _Slender and fair ______Cailiosa ______KEE-lisa ______Girl of Jesus ______Caoimhe ______KWEE-va ______Gentle, beauty, grace ______Kevina Cara______CAR-a ______Caragh ______Friend Carey * ______CARE-ee ______Keary ______SURNAME - Ó Ciardha (and other Irish surnames), 'black'. __ Casey * ______KAY-see ______SURNAME - Ó Cathasaigh, meaning 'watchful' or 'vigilant'. __ Cassidy * ______SURNAME - O'Caiside. A Fermanagh family of physicians. __ Ciara ______KEY-ra ______Kyra ______Saint from Kilkeare, Co. Tipperary (AD 679) ______Cleary * ______CLEE-ree ______SURNAME - O'Cléirigh, meaning Clerk. One of the oldest Irish surnames, from Galway.______Clíona ______CLEE-ona _____ Cliodhna ______From an old Cork legend called 'Tonn Cliona' (Cliona's wave), which tells of a girl, Cliona, who drowned off the coast of Cork as she made to escape from her father's wrath with her beloved. ______Clodagh______CLO-da ______Cloda ______River in Tipperary ______Colleen * ______COL-een ______WORD - 'Cailín', Irish word for girl ______Crea * ______CREE ______WORD - From 'Croí', meaning Heart ______Criodhna ______CREE-ona ______Críosa ______KREE-osa ______Christian ______Christina Cristíona ______Kris-TEE-ona ______Christian ______Christina Cullen * ______Cullan ______SURNAME - MacCuilinn, from the Irish word 'cuileann', holly. Mainly from Monaghan. Curran * ______SURNAME - O'Corráin.Widespread throughout Ireland. _____ Danann ______From Dé Danann, the spirit people ______Dara______Darragh ______Oak? ______Deirdre ______DARE-dra, DEER-dra ______Ancient heroine of the tale of the Sons of Uisneach ______Dearbhla ______Dervla ______Derval, Deirbhle, ___Dervla True desire ______Derry * ______DER-ee ______PLACE - a town and county in the north of Ireland ______Delaney* ______Delany SURNAME - O'Dubhshláine, from 'dubh' meaning black.From Laois and Kilkenny. ______Devlin * ______SURNAME - O'Doibhilin, a surname from Tyrone. ______Doreen ______Doireann ______Sullen ______Dorothy Dymphna______DIMF-na ______Davnet, Damhnait __Poet ______Eadaoin ______AY-deen ______Aideen ______A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. ____Edwina Eavan ______Ee-van ______Aoibheann ______Fair form ______Eibhlín______Ev-LEEN ______Evelyn ______Fair ______Evelyn Eilís ______EYE-leesh, AY-lish ______Ailish, Eilish 'God has sworn' (Greek) ______Elizabeth Eileen______EYE-leen ______Eibhlin, Eilín ______Sunlight (Greek) ______Helen, Elene Eithne ______ET-na ______Ethna ______Kernel ______Emer ______EE-mur ______Eimear ______Enda ______Eanna ______Bird ______Erin *______AIR-in ______Erinna ______WORD - 'Eireann', means 'of Ireland' ______Erina *______AIR-in-a ______Erinna, Erin ______WORD - 'Eireann', means 'of Ireland' ______Erris * ______ER-is ______Etaoin ______Aideen, Eadaoin ___A saint from Moylurg,Boyle. Eadaoin, goddess of beauty. ____Etaine Evelyn ______EV-lin ______Aoibheann ______Fair form. ______Farrell *______SURNAME - O'Fearghail, meaning 'man of valour'. Originally of Longford. ______Fey * ______Fay ______Feyth, Fay ______WORD - Fey meaning ethereal, from the fairies ______Fay Filva * ______U.S.______Fiona ______Fee-O-na ______Fair ______Fíona ______FEE-una ______Fair ______Fionnabhair ___FIN-a-vair ______Fair ______Jennifer Fionnuala _____Fin-NOO-la ____Finola______Fair shoulder ______Flannery * ______SURNAME - O'Flannabhra, 'red eyebrows' ______Gobnait ______GOB-nit ______Mouth______Deborah Gráinne ______GRAW-nya ______Love ______Grace Hibernia * _____Hi-BURN-ee-a______PLACE - the Latin name for Ireland ______Ide ______EE-da ______Ita ______Thirst ______Ida Iesult ______IS-ult, EE-sult ______Isolde Iverna * ______Eye-VUR-na ______PLACE - From the Latin, 'green island' ______Kathleen ______Caitlín ______Pure (Greek) ______Catherine Katelyn * ______U.S. - From the Irish name Caitlín, meaing Pure ______Kay ______Kate, Katie ______Short form of Catherine ______Catherine Kayla * ______U.S. - ______Kayley *______SURNAME - Possibly from Ó Caollaidhe, from the Irish word 'caol', meaning 'slender'. Kaleigh * ______KAY-lee ______WORD - From Ceili, meaning party. ______Keary * ______KEER-ee ______Carey ______SURNAME - Ó Ciardha (and other Irish surnames), 'black'. __ Keegan * ______Keagan ______SURNAME - MacAodhagáin (son of Egan). From Dublin/Wicklow or Leitrim/Roscommon ______Keelia * ______U.S. - ______Keely *______KEE-lee ______SURNAME - O'Céile (companion) or O'Cadhla (graceful). From Meath and Louth. Kelly * ______KEL-ee ______Kelley ______SURNAME - O'Ceallaigh, possibly meaning 'strife'. Originally from Ui Maine, around mid-Galway. ______Kelsey * ______U.S.______Kennedy * ______SURNAME - O'Cinnéide, meaning ugly head! From East Clare. Kerrigan *______SURNAME - O'Ciaragáin. From ciar, meaning black. Of Mayo. Kerry * ______KER-ee ______Keri ______PLACE - a county in the southwest of Ireland ______Kiana * ______U.S.______Killeen * ______Kil-een ______Little church ______Kyle ______KILE ______Scottish? ______Laoise______LEE-sha ______Labhaoise ______Famous battle ______Louise Líadán ______LEE-dawn ______Grey woman ______Lolly______LOLL-ee ______Pet form of Sarah ______Sarah Máire ______Moira, Maura __ Moira, Maura ______Bitter (Hebrew) ______Mary Máirín ______MORE-een, MOY-reen ______Maureen Bitter (Hebrew) ______Little Mary Mairéad______Ma-RAYD _____Maighréad ______Pearl (Greek) ______Margaret Maeve ______MAYV ______Meadhbh, Meadbh, Medbh The first century Queen of Connacht ______Maoliosa ______May-LEE-sa ______Servant of Jesus ______Megan ______Meghan ______A Welsh name, strong ______Molly ______Máille, Mallaidh ___A pet form of Maire; Bitter (Hebrew) ______Mary Muirinn______MWI-rin ______Muireann ______Of the long hair ______Marion Muirne______MOR-na ______Myrna ______Soft and gentle (mother of Finn) ______Murphy * ______SURNAME - Mac Murchadha, meaning sea warrior. The most common surname in Ireland. ______Murray * ______SURNAME - O'Muireadhaigh of Galway and MacMurray of Donegal.

Murran *______Murron ______SURNAME - O'Muireáin. Of North Mayo/ Sligo______Naoise ______NEE-sha______Neasa ______NA-sa______Nessa ______Niamh ______NEE-uv, NEEV ______Bright or lustrous. Mythical woman from Tír na nOg (Land of youth)______Noreen ______Noirín ______Honourable (Latin) ______Nora Norita ______Nor-EE-ta ______A form on Noreen - Honourable ______Nora Nuala ______NOO-la ______Fair shoulder ______Fionnuala Orla ______Orlaith, Orfhlaith ___Golden lady ______Pádraigín _____PAWD-rig-een ______Noble (Latin); female version of Pádraig ______Patricia Peggy ______Pegeen ______A pet form of Margaret: Pearl (Greek) ______Margaret Polly______Paili ______A pet form of Maire; Bitter (Hebrew) ______Mary Rathnait______Renny ______Grace, prosperity (rath); Patron saint of Kilkenny ______Reilly *______RYE-lee ______Riley ______SURNAME - O'Raghailligh. A very common name in Ireland, especially in the Cavan area. ______Reagan * ______Regan SURNAME - O'Riagain. One of the Tribes of Tara. From Clare, Cork and Laois. Renny ______Rathnait ______Grace, prosperity (rath); Patron saint of Kilkenny ______Rhiannon * ______A Welsh name ______Riley______RYE-lee ______Reilly ______SURNAME ______Ríonach ______REE-noch, REE-o-noch ______Ríoghnach Queen ______Regina Roan * ______Rowan ______WORD - Seal (the sea mammal) ______Rowan Rogan * ______SURNAME - O'Ruadhagáin, from 'ruadh' meaning red. From Armagh/ Monaghan. Róisín ______RO-sheen ______Rosaleen ______Rose ______Rose Ryan * ______SURNAME - O'Maoilriain, often abbreviated O'Riain. Tipperary name. ______Saibh ______Sive (rhymes with dive) ______Saidhbh, Sive Goodness ______Sonya Saoirse ______SEER-sha______Freedom ______Seanna * ______SHAUN-a _____Shauna ______U.S.______Selma ______Fair, beautiful ______Seosaimhín ____SHOW-siv-een______'God shall add' (Hebrew) ______Josephine Shannon ______PLACE - the longest river in Ireland ______Shauna______Shawna ______Female form of Seán, meaning 'gracious gift of God' (Hebrew) Shea * ______Shay ______Shay ______SURNAME - O'Séaghdha. Means hawklike or stately. Mainly from Kerry. ______Sheena * ______SCOTTISH - Síne, the Scottish form of Jane. ______Sheridan * ______SURNAME - From a literary family from Co. Longford _____ Sheila ______SHEE-la ______Síle, Sheelagh _____Blind (Latin) ______Cecilia, Julia Shella * ______SHEE-la ______Síle, Sheelagh _____Blind (Latin) ______Cecilia, Julia Shiovra * ______SHE-vra ______U.S. ______Síle ______SHEE-la ______Sheila, Sheelagh ___Blind (Latin) ______Cecilia, Julia Sinéad ______Shin-AYD ______Gift of God (Hebrew) ______Jane Siofra ______SHEE-fra ______Little elf ______Siobhán ______Shi-VAWN ______Gift of God (Hebrew) ______Joan Sissy ______Sive______(rhymes with dive) ______Saibh Goodness ______Sonya, Sabine, Sally Sorcha ______SUR-a-cha ______Clear, bright ______Sarah Suin ______SHOO-in ______Susan Tara ______TAR-a ______Seat of the High King of Ireland ______Taryn * ______TAR-in ______U.S.______Teagan * ______TEE-gan ______SURNAME - O'Tadhgáin, from the male name Tadhg (Timothy). From the Kildare/Laois area. ______Toireasa ______Tore-AH-sa ____Theresa ______Strength ______Theresa Treasa ______TRA-sa______Strength ______Theresa Tríona ______TREE-ona ______Pure (Greek) (from Caitríona) Una ______OO-na ______Oona, Oonagh, Unagh An ancient Irish name ______Winifred

Irish Boys names: Adamnan _____Ah-dawn-an ____Adhamhán ______Adam (man), or kindle. ______Adam Aidan______AY-dan ______Aodán, Aodhán, Aodhagán ______Fire ______Hugh Ailín______Al-EEN ______Alan ______Noble ______Alan Ailill ______All-yil ______Beauty, or rocky place. (Ailill was King of Connaught and husband of Queen Maeve). Ainnle ______AWN-lya ______Ainle ______Fierce warrior? One of the sons of Usna. ______Antaine ______Anthony ______Antoine ______Anthony Aodh ______AY ______Aodha ______Fire ______Hugh Aengus______AYN-gus ______Aonghus, Angus ___One choice ______Angus Ardán ______Are-Dawn ______Tall. One of the sons of Usna. ______Auley ______AWE-lee ______Amhalghaidh ______Phantom? or marvel? A very old name, predating the Vikings _ Art ______Art ______Airt ______Bear (a sacred animal), or stone. ______Arthur Bailey * ______BAY-lee ______SURNAME - Báille. An English name meaning Bailiff. ______Balor ______BAY-lor ______Dumbfounded? An ancient King of Ireland. ______Bartley______Parthalán ______Ploughman ______Bartholomew Barry ______BAR-ee ______Finbar, Barra ______Fair head ______Begley * ______BEG-lee ______SURNAME - O'Beadlaoich, 'little hero'. ______Bergin * ______BUR-gin ______SURNAME - O'hAimheirgin, 'wondrous birth'. ______Blake *______SURNAME - de Bláca. One of the tribes of Galway. ______Bowen * ______'Fair'; Welsh? ______Bracken * ______SURNAME - O'Breacáin, speckled. ______Brady * ______BRAY-dee ______SURNAME - Mac Brádaigh. Means 'spirited', mainly from Cavan. Bran______Bran ______Brain, Broin ______Raven ______Breasal______BRA-sal ______Brassal______King's court, palace ______Brennan * ______SURNAME - O'Braonáin, possibly meaning sorrow.Four different families, from Galway, Kerry, Westmeath and Kilkenny. ______Brendan______BREN-dan _____Breandán ______Brian ______BRY-an ______Briain ______Noble, strong; King of Ireland in 1014, victor of the battle of Clontarf ______Brock * ______SURNAME - 'badger'.. ______Brogan * ______BRO-gan ______SURNAME - O'Brógáin. From the Uí Fiachrach familes of North Mayo and Sligo. Brosnan * _____BROS-nan _____ SURNAME - O'Brosnacháin. From Kerry, possibly from the place name Brosna. _ Bunny ______Pet form of James, Seamus ______Burke * ______Burc ______de Burgh ______SURNAME - de Búrca. An Irish-Norman name. ______Byrne * ______Burn ______Burne ______SURNAME - O'Broin, raven. ______Cahir ______KA-here ______Cathaoir ______Guard. A High King of Ireland. ______Caimin______KAY-min ______A saint from Co Clare ______Cáirbre ______CAR-bra______Cairpre ______Rugged, or Charioteer ______Caoilte ______Keel-ta ______Slender, or courteous. The fastest runner of the Fianna. _____ Caoilfhionn ____KWEEL-in _____Keelin ______Fair head (now mostly used as a female name) ______Caolán ______KAY-lawn _____Kealan ______Slender ______Caroll______CAR-ol ______Cearbhall ______Fierce Warrior; Used by the O'Daly's ______Charles Carrig ______CA-rig ______Carrick ______Rock ______Craig Cathal ______CA-hal ______Cahal ______Battle-mighty ______Charles Casey * ______CAY-see ______SURNAME - From the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh, meaning 'watchful' or 'vigilant' Cashel * ______Caiseal ______Castle ______Cassidy * ______SURNAME - O'Caiside. A Fermanagh family of physicians. Maybe 'curly haired'? Cearbhall _____CAR-vil ______Caroll ______Fierce Warrior. Used by the O'Daly's ______Charles Cian ______KEY-an ______Ancient ______Cianán______KEY-nawn _____Kenan ______Ancient ______Ciarán ______KEY-ar-awn, KEY-ran ______Kieran ______Black Cleary * ______CLEE-ree ______SURNAME - O'Cléirigh, meaning Clerk. One of the oldest Irish surnames, from Galway.______Coileán ______Col-AUN ______Colin, Cuileán _____An old Irish name meaning Whelp ______Colin Coinneach _____KIN-noch______Canice ______Attractive. Founder of Kilkenny. ______Kenneth Colm______CUL-um or COL-um ______Colmán, Colum, Dove ______Columba Colmcille ______COL-um-kill ___Columba ______Dove of the church ______Columba Comhghall_____ CO-all ______Close relative? A follower of Columba who went to Iona. ____ Conaill ______CON-al ______Conall, Connell ____High-mighty ______Conan ______KOH-nan ______Konan ______Little wolf hound. A warrior companion of Fionn McCumhaill Conleth ______CON-leth ______Connla, Conlaoch __Noble warrior: a sonof Cuchulainn. ______Conn ______Con ______Con ______Sense, reason, intelligence ______Conor______CON-or ______Conchobhar, Connor High will, or desire______Cornelius Cormac ______COR-mac ______Charioteer; or, son of the raven. ______Coran ______CORE-an ______A saint from near Youghal in Co Cork ______Corey* ______CORE-ee ______Cory ______SURNAME - probably meaning 'God's Peace' ______Godfrey Críostóir ______CREE-store ______Christ-bearing (Greek) ______Christopher Cullan, Cullen _ Colin ______SURNAME - MacCuilinn, from the Irish word 'cuileann', holly. Mainly from Monaghan. Colin Curran ______SURNAME - O'Corráin.Widespread throughout Ireland. May mean Battle, warrior? Daithi______DA-hee______Dahey ______Swift, nimble ______David Damian ______DAY-mee-an ___Damien ______Danann ______DAN-an ______From Dé Danann (spirit people) ______Darragh______DA-ra ______Dara, Dáire ______Oak Tree ______Darren ______DAH-ren ______Darran, Daren _____Little Oak Tree ______Declan ______DEC-lan ______Déaglán ______Patron saint of Ardmore, Waterford. ______Delaney, Delany * ______De-LAY-nee SURNAME - O'Dubhshláine, from 'dubh' meaning black.From Laois and Kilkenny. ______Devlin * ______SURNAME - From the Irish surname O'Doibhilin, a surname from Tyrone. ______Dermot______DUR-mot ______Diarmuid, Dermod _Freeman ______Jeremiah Derry * ______DER-ee ______PLACE - A town and county in the north of Ireland ______Desmond ______DES-mund _____Deasmhumhan, Deasún, Des Native of South Munster (Deas Mumhain) ______Dillon______DILL-un ______Ray of light, or faithful. ______Dylan Dinny ______DIN-ee ______Short for Denis ______Denis Donagh ______DUN-a ______Donncha, Donnchadha Brown (or strong) warrior ______Dennis Dónal ______DOUGH-nal ___Domhnall______Mighty in the deep ______Daniel Donncha ______DUN-a-cha_____ Donagh ______Brown (or strong) warrior ______Dennis Douglas ______DUG-las______Dubhghlas ______Dark green ______Duff, Duffy * ______SURNAME - Dark, black. ______Earnán ______Air-nawn ______Ernan ______Knowing, experienced ______Ernest Eamonn______AY-mun ______Eamon ______Blessed protection ______Edward, Edmund Egan * ______EE-gan ______Aodhgan ______Little fire: or SURNAME ______Emmet, Emmett *______EMM-et______SURNAME - Derived from the female name Emma; the most famous member was Robert Emmet. ______Enda ______EN-da______Eanna ______Abbot of Aran (possibly from éan, meaning bird) ______Ennis *______PLACE - town in Ireland. ______Eoghan ______OWE-an ______Owen ______Well born ______Eugene Eoin ______OWE-in ______Owen ______Gracious gift of God (Hebrew) ______John Fachtna ______FACH-tna______West Cork name ______Farrell ______SURNAME - O'Fearghail, meaning 'man of valour'. Originally of Longford. ______Felim ______FEE-lim ______Phelim, Feidhlim ___Ever good ______Philip Ferdia ______FUR-dee-a ______Soul mate of Cú Chulainn ______Fergal ______FUR-gal ______Fearghal ______Bright Man, Manly ______Fergus ______FUR-gus ______Fearghus ______Super choice ______Finbar ______FIN-bar ______Fionnbar ______Fair head ______Barry Finn ______Fin ______Fionn ______Fair ______Fintan ______FIN-tan ______Fionntán ______Fair ______Fiachra ______FEE-a-cra ______Name of eight Irish saints ______Finian ______FIN-ee-an ______Finghín ______Fair birth ______Florence Finnigan * ______Finnegan ______Fionn ______FYUN ______Finn ______Fair ______Fionntán ______FIN-tan ______Fintan ______Fair ______Flann ______Flan ______Floinn ______Ruddy______Florence Flannery ______SURNAME - O'Flannabhra, 'red eyebrows' ______Gearóid ______GA-road______Garrett ______Spear-mighty ______Gareth, Gerard Garrett______Garret ______Gearóid ______Spear-mighty ______Gareth Hugh ______Hyoo ______Aodh ______Fire ______Iarla ______EAR-la ______Iarfhlaith ______Patron saint of Tuam. "Western prince" ______Jarlath Jack ______Short for John ______John Jarlath______JAR-lath______Iarla ______Patron saint of Tuam ______JohnJo ______JON-joe ______Jonjo, John Joe ______John Joseph Keelin * ______KEY-lin ______Caoilfhionn ______Slender and fair (now usually used as a female name). ______Keelan Kealan * ______KAY-lan ______Caolán ______Slender ______Keegan, Keagan * ______SURNAME - MacAodhagáin (son of Egan). From Dublin/Wicklow or Leitrim/ Roscommon ______Keely *______SURNAME - O'Céile (companion) or O'Cadhla (graceful). From Meath and Louth. Kelly * ______SURNAME - O'Ceallaigh, possibly meaning 'strife'. Originally from Ui Maine, around mid-Galway. Kennedy * ______SURNAME - O'Cinnéide, meaning ugly head! From East Clare. Kerrigan *______O'Ciaragáin ______SURNAME - O'Ciaragáin. From ciar, meaning black. Of Mayo. Kerry ______PLACE - A county in the southwest of Ireland ______Kevin ______Caoimhín ______Comely birth ______Kieran ______KEY-ran ______Ciarán ______Black Killian ______KIL-ee-an _____Cillín, Cillian, Ceallach War, strife ______Kyle ______KILE ______Scottish? ______Lachtna ______LAC-tna ______Lucius ______Great-grandfather of Brian Boru ______Lucius Liam ______LEE-am ______Protection ______William Lochlainn _____LOCK-lin______Loughlin ______Lakeland ______Logan * ______SURNAME - Of Norman, Scottish or Irish origin ______Lorcan ______LOR-can ______Lorcán ______Fierce ______Laurence Mahon ______MA-hun ______Bear (from Mahon O'Brien, grandson of Brian Boru) ______Malachy______MAL-a-key ____Maolseachlann ____Servant of St Secundinus (a disciple of St Patrick) ______Malachi Manny ______MAN-ee ______Short for Maurice, Morris One of Moorish descent ______Maurice Manus ______MAN-us______Maghnus ______Great (Latin); a Roman name introduced to Ireland by the Norse. Maoliosa ______Mwel-EESA______Devotee of Jesus ______Mel______Mel ______Honey (Latin); the name of a monastery in Longford that gave its name to St. Mel. Morrigan * ______SURNAME -Morgan ______Morgan Murphy * ______Mac Murchadha ___SURNAME - Mac Murchadha, meaning sea warrior. The most common surname in Ireland. ______Murray * ______O'Muireadhaigh ___SURNAME -O'Muireadhaigh of Galway and MacMurray of Donegal.

Murron, Murran * ______O'Muireáin ______SURNAME - O'Muireáin. Of North Mayo/ Sligo. ______Mícheál ______MEE-haul ______Who is like God?' (Hebrew) ______Michael Milo ______MILE-oh ______Maolmórdha, Miles, Myles ______Majestic chief ______Morris ______MOR-is ______Muiris ______One of Moorish descent______Maurice Muireadach____ MUR-a-doch ___Murray______Seaman, Lord ______Muiris ______MUR-ish ______Morris ______One of Moorish descent______Maurice Myles ______MILES ______Maolmórdha, Miles, Milo ______Majestic chief ______Naoise ______NEE-sha______One choice ______Angus, Nicholas Neilus______NEEL-us ______Short for Cornelius ______Nessan ______NES-an ______Neasán ______Name of five Irish saints ______Niall ______NEE-al, NY-al __Neill, Neil ______Ancient Ulster name ______Nolan * ______NO-lan ______O'Nualláin ______SURNAME - O'Nualláin, from 'nuall' meaning shout.Prince of Forth in Carlow. ______Odhrán ______O-rawn______Odran, Oran______Pale green (Patron saint of Waterford) ______Oisín ______USH-een ______Deer ______Oscar ______OS-car ______Divine spear (Norse) ______Owen ______OWE-in ______Eoin, Eoghan ______Gracious gift of God (Hebrew) ______John, Eugene PaddyJoe ______PAD-ee-JO_____ Paddy Joe______Noble ______Patrick Joseph Pádraig ______PAW-drig ______Padraic______Noble (Latin) ______Patrick Páid ______PAWD ______Paud______Noble (Latin) ______Patrick, Paddy Parthalán ______Bartley ______Ploughman ______Bartholomew Peadar ______PA-dur ______Rock (Greek) ______Peter Pearse ______PEERS ______Piarais, Pierce ___ Rock (Latin) Peter (Norman) Pól ______Pole ______Small (Latin) ______Paul Proinsias ______PRUN-chas, PRIN-shee-us,______Frenchman Francis Quinn * ______KWIN ______SURNAME - ______Quinlan * _____KWIN-lan ______SURNAME - ______Reilly, Riley * __ O'Raghailligh __SURNAME - O'Raghailligh. A very common name in Ireland, especially in the Cavan area ______Reagan, Regan * O'Riagain _____SURNAME - O'Riagain. One of the Tribes of Tara. From Clare, Cork and Laois. __ Riain ______REE-an ______Rian ______King ______Ryan Risteárd______RISH-tard ______Rule-hard (Teutonic) ______Richard Roan * ______Seal (the sea mammal) ______Rogan * ______O'Ruadhagáin _SURNAME - O'Ruadhagáin, from 'ruadh' meaning red. From Armagh/ Monaghan. _ Rory______ROAR-ee ______Ruaraí, Ruaidhrigh _Red (Irish) or Fame-ruler (Teutonic) ______Roger, Roderick Ross ______Ross ______Ros ______Used by the MacMahon, Maguire and other families. ______Ronan ______ROW-nan______Rónán ______Seal______Ruairc ______ROORK ______Rourke ______Originally a Norse name ______Ryan ______RYE-an ______Rian, Riain ______King. Also a surname from Tipperary, O'Maoilriain, often abbreviated O'Riain. ______Ryan Saoirse ______SEER-sha______Freedom ______Shane ______Shayne ______Seán ______Gracious gift of God (Hebrew) ______John Séamus ______SHAY-mus _____Seamas, Shamus (US) 'Trips by the heel', Supplants (Hebrew) ______James Seán ______SHAUN ______Shawn (US)______Gracious gift of God (Hebrew) ______John Seoirse ______SHORE-sha ____Seorsa ______Husbandman, rustic (Greek) ______George Seosamh ______SHOW-sav_____ Iosef______'May God add' (Hebrew) ______Joseph Shamus ______SHAY-mus _____Seamus (Shamus is US spelling only) 'Trips by the heel', supplants (Hebrew) _____James Shannon * ______PLACE - Longest river in Ireland ______Shea, Shay______O'Séaghdha ______SURNAME - O'Séaghdha. Means hawklike or stately. Mainly from Kerry. ______Sheridan * ______SURNAME - From a literary family from Co. Longford _____ Suibhne ______SIV-na ______Sivney ______Well-going ______Simon Tadhg______Tiger without the R ______Teige, Teague, Thady, Taigue Poet, philosopher ______Timothy Tady ______TAY-dee ______Thady, Tadhg ______Poet, philosopher ______Timothy Teddy ______(like a bear) ____Short for Thadeus ______Thadeus Teigue ______Tiger without the R ______Tadhg, Teague, Thady, Taigue Poet, philosopher ______Timothy Tiarnan ______TEAR-nan _____Tiernan ______Lord ______Tierney * ______TEER-nee _____O'Tighearnaigh ____SURNAME - O'Tighearnaigh, meaning Lord.Originally from Donegal, Mayo and Westmeath. ______Teagan * ______TEE-gan ______O'Tadhgáin ______SURNAME - O'Tadhgáin, from the male name Tadhg (Timothy). From the Kildare/Laois area. ______Tomás ______Tom-AWS ______Twin (Aramaic) ______Thomas Torin ______Torfhinn, Tóirneach Chief, or thunder. ______Turlough ______TUR-lock, TUR-low ______Toirdhealbhach Broad-shouldered (lit. shrub-like) ______Terence Tyrone * ______PLACE - A county in the north of Ireland ______Uinsionn ______IN-shun ______Uinseann ______Conquering (Latin) ______Vincent Ultan ______UL-tan ______Old Irish name ______