Irish Family Crests / 100 most common
SURNAME - GAELIC NAME - MEANING
Barry de Barra Cambro-Norman name
Bell Mac Giolla Mhaoil
Boyle ó Baoill vain pledge
Brady Mac Brádaigh spirited
Brennan ó Braonáin sorrow
Brown Mac an Bhreithiún son of the brehon (judge)
Buckley ó Buachalla cow herd
Burke de Búrca from Richard de Burgh
Burns from Scottish Burness
Byrne ó Broin a raven
Campbell crooked mouth
Casey ó Cathasaigh vigilant in war, watchful
Clarke óCléirigh clergyman
Collins ó Coileáin young warrior
Connolly ó Conghaile fierce as a hound
Cullen ó Cuilinn holly
Cunningham Scottish name
Daly ó Dálaigh assembles frequently
Donnelly ó Donnghaile brown valour
Donovan ó Donnabháin brown, black
Doyle ó Dubhghaill dark foreigner
Duffy ó Dufaigh dark, black
Dunne ó Duinn brown
Fitzgerald Mac Gearailt spear rule
Fitzpatrick Mac Giolla Phádraig devotee of Saint Patrick
Flanagan ó Flannagáin red, ruddy
Flynn ó Floinn bright red
Foley ó Foghladh a plunderer
Gallagher ó Gallchobhair lover of foreigners
Graham grey home
Griffin ó Gríofa Welsh: Gruffudd
Hayes ó hAodha fire
Healy ó hÉalaighthe artistic, scientific
Higgins ó hUiginn
Hogan ó hÓgáin young
Hughes ó hAodha fire
Johnston Mac Seáin son of John
Kane ó Catháin battler
Kavanagh Caomhánach comely, mild
Keane Mac Catháin
Kelly ó Ceallaigh bright-headed
Kennedy ó Cinnéide helmet headed
Kenny ó Cionaoith fire sprung
King ó Cionga
Lynch ó Loinsigh seafarer, exile
Lyons ó Laighin grey
MacDermott Mac Diarmada free from jealousy
MacDonald Mac Dónaill world-mighty
MacKenna Mac Cionaoith fire-sprung
MacMahon Mac Mathúna bear-calf
MacNamara Mac Conmara hound of the sea
Magee Mag Aoidh fire
Maguire Mag Uidhir dun-coloured
Maher Meagher fine, majestic
Martin Mac Giolla Mháirtín devotee of Saint Martin
McCarthy Mac Carthaigh loving person
McDonnell Mac Domhnaill world-mighty
McGrath Mac Craith son of grace
McLoughlin Mac Lochlainn viking
Molony ó Maolomhnaigh servant of the Church
Moore ó Mordha majestic
Moran ó Móráin great
Mullan ó Maoláin bald
Murphy ó Murchadha Sea-battler
Murray ó Muireadhaigh lord, master
Nolan ó Nualláin famous
O'Brien ó Briain high, noble
O'Callaghan ó Ceallacháin bright headed
O'Carroll ó Cearbhaill valorous in battle
O'Connell ó Conaill strong as a wolf
O'Connor ó Conchobhair patron of warriors
O'Doherty ó Dochartaigh hurtful
O'Donnell ó Domhnaill world-mighty
O'Dwyer
O'Farrell ó Fearghail man of valour
O'Keeffe ó Caoimh gentle
O'Leary ó Laoghaire calf-herd
O'Mahony ó Mathúna bear-calf
O'Neill ó Néill from Niall of
the Nine Hostages
O'Reilly ó Raghallaigh
O'Rourke ó Ruairc
O'Shea ó Séaghdha fine, stately
O'Sullivan ó Súilleabháin dark-eyed
Power de Paor the poor man
Quinn ó Cuinn wisdom, chief
Regan ó Riagáin little king
Reid red haired,
ruddy complexion
Robinson son of Robert
Ryan ó Maoilriain king
Scott a Scottish gael
Sheehan O'Siodhachain peaceful
Smith Mac Gabhann son of the smith
Stewart Stiobhard one who superintends
Sweeney Mac Suibhne pleasant
Thompson Mac Tomáis son of Thom
Walsh Breathnach Welshman
Ward Mac an Bhaird son of the bard
Whelan ó Faoláin wolf
White Mac Giolla Bháin of fair complexion
Wilson Mac Liam son of William
