Surnames of Gaelic Origin

8,379 surnames found of Gaelic origin

Glavin
The surname Glavin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Glaimhín," meaning "descendant of Glaimhín." Glaimhín is a personal name derived from the word "glamhan," which translat......
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Glay
The surname Glay is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "glèidh," meaning "watchful" or "vigilant." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was known for ......
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Gleason
The surname Gleason is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Glasáin," meaning "son of Glasán." The name Glasán is a diminutive form of "glas," which translates to "green" or "gray......
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Gleen
The surname Gleen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "glean" which means "valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived n......
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Gleeson
The surname Gleeson is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Glasáin, meaning "son of Glasán." The name Glasán is a diminutive form of the word glas, which translates to "green" or ......
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Gleghorn
The surname Gleghorn is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic words "gleann" meaning "valley" and "corn" meaning "horn." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer ......
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Glen
The surname Glen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "gleann," meaning "valley." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a valley. The name Glen is c......
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Glendenning
The surname Glendenning is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Glendinning, which refers to a valley or glen in the Scottish Borders region. The name is composed of the Gaelic ele......
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Glendinning
The surname Glendinning is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Glendinning, which is composed of the Gaelic elements "gleann" meaning "valley" and "dun" meaning "fortress." Theref......
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Glendon
The surname Glendon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gleanndáin," meaning "descendant of Gleanndán." The name Gleanndán itself is a combination of two elements: "glean," me......
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Surnames of Gaelic Origin

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