Surnames of Gaelic Origin

8,379 surnames found of Gaelic origin

Dowell
The surname Dowell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Dubhghall," which means "dark stranger" or "dark foreigner." It is believed to have been used to describe someone with ......
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Dowey
The surname Dowey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Dubhshith," which means "black peace." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with a dark complexio......
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Dowie
The surname Dowie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone with dark hair or a dark ......
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Dowis
The surname Dowis is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Dubhghaill," meaning "son of the dark stranger." It is believed to have originated from a clan or family associated ......
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Dowlearn
The surname Dowlearn is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Dowling. It is derived from the Old Irish name Ó Dubhláin, meaning "descendant of Dubhlán," with Dubhlán being ......
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Dowley
The surname Dowley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhlaoich," meaning "descendant of Dubhlaoch." The name Dubhlaoch is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black," ......
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Dowlin
The surname Dowlin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhláin, meaning "descendant of Dubhlán." The personal name Dubhlán is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" ......
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Dowling
The surname Dowling is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubhláin, meaning "descendant of Dubhlán." The name Dubhlán is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark......
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Downey
The surname Downey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dúnadhaigh, meaning "descendant of Dúnadhach." The name Dúnadhach is composed of the elements "dún," meaning "fort," and ......
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Downhour
The surname Downhour is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Dun Eoghan," meaning "fort of Eoghan." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name li......
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Downie
The surname Downie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dun" meaning "brown" or "dark," and the suffix "-ie" indicating "son of." Therefore, the surname Downie can be interpre......
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Downin
The surname Downin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dúnáin, meaning "descendant of Dúnán." The name Dúnán is derived from the Gaelic word "dún," which means "fortress" or "s......
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Dows
The surname Dows is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark ......
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Dowsey
The surname Dowsey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Douse" or "Dowse," which itself is a variant of the name "Douglas." The name "Douglas" originated from the Gaeli......
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Doyal
The surname Doyal is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacDhubhghaill," meaning "son of Dubhghall." The name Dubhghall combines the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "dark,"......
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Doyel
The surname Doyel is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhghaill," which means "descendant of Dubhghall." The name Dubhghall is composed of the elements "dubh," meaning "black......
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Doyle
The surname Doyle is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Dubhghaill," which means "descendant of Dubhghall." The name Dubhghall combines the elements "dubh," meaning "black" or "......
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Doyne
The surname Doyne is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Dubháin, meaning "descendant of Dubhán." The personal name Dubhán is derived from the word "dubh," which means "black" or ......
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Draffen
The surname Draffen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacGilleDraibhin," meaning "son of the servant of St. Drostan." The name Drostan refers to an early Scottish saint, an......
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Draffin
The surname Draffin is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "draobhan," meaning "a drop." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was small or slight in st......
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Surnames of Gaelic Origin

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