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Mccauleigh
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son of Amhlaoibh (Amlaibh) - descendant of Olaf (literally 'ancestor's descendant') |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
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Mccauley
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Son of Amhlaoibh (Amlaíb), i.e. 'son/descendant of Olaf'. |
Irish, Scottish |
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Mccaulie
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Son of Amhlaoibh (the Gaelic form of Olaf) - essentially 'son of Olaf' |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
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McCoy
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Son of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire'); often rendered 'son of Hugh'. |
Irish, Scottish Gaelic |
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Mccrea
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son of grace; son of prosperity (from Gaelic rath = grace/prosperity) |
Irish, Scottish |
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Mcgee
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'Son of Aodh' - descendant of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire' or 'fiery one') |
Irish |
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Mcguire
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son of Odhar (Odhar = 'dun, brown, dark') - 'son of the dark/dun one' |
Irish |
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Mckale
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Son of Kael; Kael/Caol can imply 'slender' or be associated with a Gaelic personal name |
Irish, Scottish |
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Mckile
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Patronymic 'son of Kyle' (Kyle from Gaelic 'caol' meaning 'narrow, strait, channel') |
Irish, Scottish |
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Mcmahon
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'son of Mathghamhain' (Mathghamhain = 'bear' or a personal name meaning 'bear') |
Irish |
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Miach
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Uncertain/attested meaning; associated with a mythological Irish physician/healer |
Irish |
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Miceal
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“Who is like God?” |
Irish |
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Micheal
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Who is like God? |
Hebrew, Irish |
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Millin
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Likely 'little devotee' or 'servant' (from Gaelic Maolán) or 'of the mill' / 'miller' (occupational/Welsh) |
Breton, English, Gaelic, Irish, Welsh |
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Molan
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Descendant of Maolán - 'little bald one' or 'devotee/tonsured follower' (from maol: bald/servant) |
Irish |
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Molloy
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Descendant of Maolmhuadh - from Gaelic maol 'devotee/servant' + muadh 'noble/renowned' (roughly 'descendant of the devotee of the noble one') |
Irish |
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Monahan
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Descendant of Manacháin - 'little monk' (originally a family name meaning 'son/descendant of the little monk') |
Irish |
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Morcan
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From Old Welsh 'Morcant' - 'mor' (sea) + an element meaning 'circle' or 'chief'; often interpreted as 'sea-born' or 'sea chief'. |
Irish, Welsh |
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Muircheartaigh
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Sea ruler (from muir 'sea' + ceartach 'ruler') |
Irish |
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Mulconry
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Descendant of the devotee/follower of Conaire (an Old Irish personal name) |
Irish |
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Murchad
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sea warrior (from Old Irish muir 'sea' + cath 'battle') |
Irish |
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Murffi
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Descendant of Murchadh - 'sea warrior' |
Irish |
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Murl
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Likely 'sea‑bright' or 'sea‑chief' if from Gaelic roots; alternatively, if used as a short form of Murlidhar, 'flute‑bearer' (epithet of Krishna). Exact origin is rare/uncertain. |
Gaelic, Indian, Irish |
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Murphee
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sea warrior (sea-battler) |
Irish |
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Murphey
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Descendant of Murchadh; 'sea warrior' or 'sea-battler' |
Irish |
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Murphi
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Descendant of Murchadh - 'sea warrior' or 'sea battler' |
Irish |
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Murphy
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sea warrior |
Irish |
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Murtag
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mariner; sea warrior; sea ruler |
Irish |
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Murtagh
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sea warrior / mariner |
Irish |
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Murtogh
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Sea ruler / mariner |
Irish |
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