Meaning of Irish Place Names and Surnames

A little bit about(predicate) the history of Irish rump names. It may come as a surprise, but solely a small portion of names comes directly from English language. The stupendous majority of names here are anglicisations of Irish (Gaeilge) names and few names come from Old Norse. The name of Ireland itself comes from the Gaeilge name Eire, added to the Germanic vocalize land. In mythology, Eire was an Irish goddess of the land and of sovereignty. My boy accomplice? s moniker is Doyle, the 12th most common surname in Ireland.Now we know that the recital that the name is derived form the Irish word Doibh (meaning dark, gloomy, melancholy) can be do by as it is generally accepted that the correct derivation is dhubh-ghall, meaning Norse invader or dark foreigner. Its variations in English are Doyelle, Doyley, MacDowell or O Dubhghaill in Irish. One of my best coadjutor ? s surname is Ruane. It is an anglicized form of the Old Gaelic _ORuadhain_, which translates as the descend ant of the rubicund genius.We dont know whether Ruadhan (red) refers to complexion of skin or red hair, or to some event relating to the abilities as a warrior but it is a descriptive nickname from the pre-medieval period. I have to note here that my friend Aidan is neither ginger nor a warrior. Overall, all I have to allow is that I had great fun discovering facts about origin of Irish place names and surnames. I have a better understanding about the importance of Irish language and the heritage it brings.I got to know Irish history better and will definitely keep eyes disperse even more next time when travelling around Ireland. References The lucre surname database www. surnamedb. com The internet Library database www. libraryireland. com The internet place names database www. logainm. ie The internet database to find Irish roots www. youririshroots. com The internet Irish friend www. dochara. ie The internet Learn Irish http//talkirish. com/ The Irish times www. irish times. com