Irish Family Names Part 4 | Spurious Continental Influence + Shortened Family Names Names

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[@Julieanne0917]

This was so so interesting 🤔 Thank you

[@Davlavi]

Informative.

[@pobyrnesinger]

Great stuff. Thanks

[@williammaguire9066]

Any information on maguire

[@ummmusa8112]

Is there any information on the O'Cobbthaigh's or O'Coffey/O'Caffey's?

[@spcm6781]

Fascinating as always! I wonder would Kemmitt/Kemmit that's only found in a small part of Co Sligo take its name from some continental influences?

[@BrehonAcademy]

Hey there, I had a look and unfortunately wasn't able to find anything about this surname. I will keep an eye out now though.

[@spcm6781]

@@BrehonAcademy Thanks for the reply love the channel! My Great Grandmother was a Kemmit. Its only really one parish in Co Sligo on the 1901 census. Another strange name only found in Central Roscomon is "Carlos" maybe some settlers from the Spanish armada

[@deeppurple883]

Ever think to do a list of our English surnames and opsit them the Irish rendition. Interesting. 🤝✌️☘️

[@ChristineNossoughi-fm5lu]

What about Kieran? My family name go great grandparents

[@zsulja1044]

No mention of O’clery

[@teresacaldwell0220]

My Aunt found out that our name Kane isn't spelled that way its meant to be Cain as in Micheal Cain the actor in holywood .my granny was called O.Kane on my mums side God did she make us grandkids grow up " Yours took the Soup ".that's why you change your name and drop the O.. As kids of my father William Kane we didn't know the difference.. now we know that our name is has been spelled wrong.. I live in Belfast ( so maybe if this did happen you may know)

[@paddyo3841]

Kane was one of my great grandparents name

[@shanemcnaoimhin233]

Naoimh in Irish used to translate to holy before the Catholic church chamged the meaning of the word to saints. My name is that and my ancestor was hung by his neck outside his family home in Tynagh County Galway for his rebellion against the crown. His lands were confiscated and given to the earl of clonrickard. The MacNaoimhín or MacCnámhín family are an ancient clan from Galway. I never heard anything about the OCnámhín or ONaoimhín being changed to Mc. I like the subject of Irish family names and i was only recently talking about it with someone. That the anglo norman names and Roman names that today people think they are Irish and they are not

[@BrehonAcademy]

That's right. Naoimh means holy or spiritual. The higher classes in early Ireland were called the Nemed because of this.

[@gailjewell6555]

Carrick or Carruth?

[@BrehonAcademy]

Carrick (see Carrig). (Mac) Carrig, Carrigy is derived from the Gaelic Mac Concharraigh ('con', a hound - 'carraig', a rock). Carrig and Carrick may also be 'de Carraig', referring to some notable rock, or, in the case of the Anglo-Norman family, to Carrick in Ayshire, Scotland. Carrig is confined to Cos. Clare and Limerick, but MacCarrick is mainly found in Ulster and Co. Roscommon.

[@kieranhickey6441]

Know much about the Hickey’s?

[@BrehonAcademy]

They were hereditary physicians to the noble families of Ireland and their name appears on a famous Irish chain of pharmacies to this day.

[@kieranhickey6441]

@@BrehonAcademy Thankyou for the reply, keep up the great work!

[@shawnclifford362]

Sad 😔.☘