Irish Surnames E-G
A list of Irish surnames beginning with the letters E and G
| Name | Variants | In Irish | Location | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egan | Keegan, MacEgan | Ó Aodhagáin | Tipperary, Kilkenny, Offaly | Gaelic |
| Means "son of Aodh or Hugh" | ||||
| Fagan | O’Hagan, Fegan, O’Hogan | Ó Faodhagain | Dublin, Kerry | Gaelic |
| Means "little Hugh". | ||||
| Fahy | Fahey, Faghy, Green | Ó Fathaigh | Widespread, Galway, Tipperary | Gaelic |
| Means "field green" | ||||
| Fallon | Falloon | Ó Fallamhain | Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Wexford | Gaelic |
| Means "ruler" | ||||
| Farrell | More O’Ferrall. More, O’Ferrall | Gaelic | ||
| From fear ghal meaning "brave man" | ||||
| FitzGerald | Desmond, Gerald | Mac Gearailt | Norman | |
| fitz means "son". The Earls of Desmond were FitzGeralds. The family originated in Italy, near Florence. | ||||
| Fitzpatrick | Kilpatrick, MacGillapatrick | MacGiolla Padraig | Widespread, Laois | Gaelic |
| Means "servant of St. Patrick", and unlike other ‘Fitz’ surnames is Irish, not Norman. | ||||
| Flanagan | O’Flannagan | Ó Flannagain, | Fermanagh, Offaly, Roscommon. | Gaelic |
| Means "red". | ||||
| Flynn | O’Flynn, Flinn, O’Loinn, O’Lynn | Ó Floinn | Antrim, Cork, Roscommon. | Gaelic |
| Means "red or ruddy", same derivation as Flanaghan. | ||||
| Fogarty | Ó Fogartaigh | Tipperary | Gaelic | |
| Means "exiled or banished". | ||||
| Foley | Ó Foghladha | Munster, Waterford. | Gaelic | |
| Means "plunderer". | ||||
| Friel | Ó Frighil | Donegal, Ulster | Gaelic | |
| From fear ghal meaning "brave man", same derivation as Farrell | ||||
| Gaffney | Caulfield | Ó Gamhna | Coonaught | Gaelic |
| Means "calf". | ||||
| Gallagher | Ó Gallchobhair. | Donegal | Gaelic | |
| Means "foreign help" | ||||
| Galvin, Gallivan | Gaelic | |||
| Ó Gealbháin, "bright white". Kerry, Roscommon. | ||||
| Garvey | Gaelic | |||
| O Gairbith or Mac Gairbhith, "rough peace". Armagh, Donegal, Down, Kilkenny. | ||||
| Geraghty | Garrity, Gerity, Gerritty & many similar. | Ó Oireachtaigh | Galway, Roscommon | Gaelic |
| Means "court or assembly" | ||||
| Gilday | Gildea | Mac Giolla Dhé | Clare | Gaelic |
| Means "the son of the follower of God." | ||||
| Griffin (1) | Ó Gríobhtha, Ó Gríofa | Kerry, Clare | Gaelic | |
| Gaelic version is derived from a nickname which meant "Brave Warrior". Most Clare Griffons descend from Angus, Son of Dal a 4th century chieftain. | ||||
| Griffin (2) | Griffith, Griffiths, Griffis | Ó Gríobhtha, Ó Gríofa | Widespread but not common | Norman |
| Welsh-Norman planters who changed their name to Griffin after arriving in Ireland | ||||
| Guinness | McGennis, MacGinnis, Magennis, McGuiness, MacGuinness, MacInnis | MacAonghusa | Widespread | Gaelic |
| Means "son of Aonghus" a 5th century. chief of Dal Araidhe. | ||||
Hi,
Here is some info on the Irish surname Ray,in case it is not already mentioned.
Ray
Rea,Wray,Ravey,Reavey
Gaelic = Ó Riabhaigh
Meaning = descendant of the Riabhach.The Gaelic word “riabhach” means striped,streaked,grey or brindled.
Is Mise le meas,
Séasán Ó Riabhaigh
(Jason Ray)
FEE
Fee numerous: Ulster, particulary Tyrone. Also in Louth, Longford, Leitrim. Ir. Ó Fiaich, from fiach, a raven – but a common personal name. An erenagh family of Fermanagh. The name occurs as Foy and even Hunt by mistranslation.
MacFee rare: Down etc. Ir. Mac Dhuibhshíth. See Mahaffy.
MacPhee Very rare: Belfast. Ir. Mac Dhuibhshíth, “dark man of peace” or, perhaps, “dark fairy”. A Scots clan of Colonsay, some of whom settled in Antrim 16 cent. See also Mahaffy. SGG.
O’Fee rare: Ulster. Ir. Ó Fiaich, perhaps from first name Fiach, raven.
The surname Ó Oireachtaigh, is always found as MagOireachtaigh which means “of the assembly or committie. I have never came across the O’ version in old manuscripts? The Mag is just Mac ‘son of’ but because of Mac in the Irish language preceeding a vowel the C becomes a G.