Surnames of Gaelic Origin

8,379 surnames found of Gaelic origin

Whelen
The surname Whelen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faoláin, meaning "descendant of Faolán." The name Faolán is derived from the word "faol," which means "wolf" in Gaelic. T......
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Whelihan
The surname Whelihan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Faolcháin, meaning "descendant of Faolchán." The name Faolchán is derived from the Gaelic word "faol," which means "wol......
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Whelton
The surname Whelton is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "uallach," wh......
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Whennen
The surname Whennen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Coinnich, meaning "son of Coinneach." Coinneach is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "handsome" or "comely.......
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Whidden
The surname Whidden is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Fhinnein," meaning "son of the servant of St. Finnan." The name Finnan refers to an early Irish saint, and t......
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Whigham
The surname Whigham is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Uigheam," meaning "from the place of the caves." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of t......
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Whitters
The surname Whitters is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "fuidheir," meaning "a wanderer" or "a traveler." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a re......
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Whitty
The surname Whitty is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac an tSaoi," meaning "son of the scholar." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identif......
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Wholey
The surname Wholey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallacháin, meaning "descendant of Uallachán." The name Uallachán is a diminutive form of the word "uallach," which tran......
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Whooley
The surname Whooley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hUallaigh, meaning "descendant of Uallach." The name Uallach itself translates to "proud" or "arrogant." The surname Who......
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Surnames of Gaelic Origin

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