Best Irish Surname

Jim Bob Scratcher

Well folks what is your favourite Irish surname ? besides your own

Mine has to be Power manly after the bookies and the whiskey

tomwaterford

O sullivan

Because of what it translate to.....

Jim Bob Scratcher

tomwaterford wrote: »

O sullivan

Because of what it translate to.....

Well it doesn't translate to whiskey, so it is not a popular choice :mad:

Paleblood

I love 'Murphy'. A man known as Spud Murphy would get a free pint in every country in the world.

Dirty Dingus McGee

MacGillacuddy.

Never heard anyone with that name but it does exists still I believe, it just sounds great.

Are Am Eye

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

MacGillacuddy.

Never heard anyone with that name but it does exists still I believe, it just sounds great.

I raise you....
Missus Gilhooly

thee glitz

Paleblood wrote: »

I love 'Murphy'. A man known as Spud Murphy would get a free pint in every country in the world.

Yer man in Trainspotting was Spud Murphy.

bmwguy

Ní Hoolahoop

LordSutch

O Muircheartaigh
O hEochagain
Ni Bheolain

George White

(Ciaran) Mullloolly, (RTE News, Longford)

Erik Shin

Paleblood wrote: »

I love 'Murphy'. A man known as Spud Murphy would get a free pint in every country in the world.

I knew a guy who was called Spud Murphy.... think he became an alcoholic...so your guess was probably right!

team_actimel

Faherty.

Jim Bob Scratcher

team_actimel wrote: »

Faherty.

Anytime I hear that name all i can imagine is some fat bloke with that surname:pac:.

team_actimel

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Anytime I hear that name all i can imagine is some fat bloke with that surname:pac:.

Haha. It's difficult not to pronounce it as 'Farty' I find.

van_beano

"Woof", said Flaherty to Cornelius the crow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojrQ80hBWSM

Sky King

van_beano wrote: »

"Woof", said Flaherty to Cornelius the crow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojrQ80hBWSM

EVERYONE thinks it was Flaherty.

It was Faherty.

van_beano

Sky King wrote: »

EVERYONE thinks it was Flaherty.

It was Faherty.

Just testing you all, seeing who is awake :rolleyes:

Lorelli!

I've always liked the surname Daly. I just like the sound of it although not so good if the first name is Richard and is shortened!

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy

I always loved the way "Paschal Sheehy - Cork Correspondent" rolls off the tongue.

duffman3833

DUFF
Most famous name and have own brand beer and of course there is Duffman and myself and Hilary Duff or and cant forget Damien Duff
just a few to mention

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Looney.

dball

o' shaughessy

Erik Shin

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

I always loved the way "Paschal Sheehy - Cork Correspondent" rolls off the tongue.

He's from Tralee

Yourself isit

Cockburn. I knew a guy with that name. I pronounce it as written. He is no longer friends with me.

Yourself isit

Dwyer. I knew a guy with the name. I'd introduce him as the man behind de wire. He is no longer friends with me.

team_actimel

Yourself isit wrote: »

Cockburn. I knew a guy with that name. I pronounce it as written. He is no longer friends with me.

That's the actress Olivia Wilde's real surname. She probably would have kept the original if she was in a different entertainment industry

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Is there anything to be said for another Willie Stroker?

PARlance

Erik Shin wrote: »

He's from Tralee

People from Tralee have been known to escape.

Badly Drunk Boy

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

MacGillacuddy.

Never heard anyone with that name but it does exists still I believe, it just sounds great.

I think it reeks of trying too hard...

PARlance

Ní Shúilleabháin.... just a whole lot of fun. Good times.

Pat Mustard

McGinty

daveyeh

Magee

SAMTALK

TADHG DE BURCA

Nice strong name

daveyeh

McGicknagooliegoolieganggang

Kimbot

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Well folks what is your favourite Irish surname ? besides your own

Mine has to be Power manly after the bookies and the whiskey

What about Max???? :eek:

Pat Mustard

Paleblood wrote: »

I love 'Murphy'. A man known as Spud Murphy would get a free pint in every country in the world.

What about Slab Murphy, what would he get?

Oafley Jones

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

MacGillacuddy.

Never heard anyone with that name but it does exists still I believe, it just sounds great.

Had one teach us civics in fourth year. Haven't seen the name since.

FTA69

Hoare.

El Weirdo

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy wrote: »

I always loved the way "Paschal Sheehy - Cork Correspondent" rolls off the tongue.

No, it's...

"Paschal Sheehy. RTÉ News. Cork."

HowItsMade

Zak Moradi

dd972

I lived in England for years and always thought Ward was a common-or-garden English name, it's not associated with Travellers at all over there.

I've always quite liked those Norman Irish surnames like Fitzsimons or Fitzgerald for some reason.

Are Am Eye

"The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey"
Brian Johnston, cricket commentator, 1976.

osarusan

O'Hanraha-hanrahan.

6541

Manus McManus

AndyBoBandy

Time

But only if your first name is Justin

Glenster

O'Brien
The first ever Irish surname.


In the old days your surname would be either

Mac "Your fathers name", or,

Ua "Your Granddad's name"

Depending on who was more famous.

But the great grandson of Brian Boru, Muirchertach called himself "Ua Brian" even though his granddad's name was Tadc because his great granddad was so famous, and so did all of Muirchertach's decendants.

con___manx1

Hoolihan

Pherekydes

Sugrue.

Ipso

Glenster wrote: »

O'Brien
The first ever Irish surname.


In the old days your surname would be either

Mac "Your fathers name", or,

Ua "Your Granddad's name"

Depending on who was more famous.

But the great grandson of Brian Boru, Muirchertach called himself "Ua Brian" even though his granddad's name was Tadc because his great granddad was so famous, and so did all of Muirchertach's decendants.

I thought surnames associated with the Ui Niall were the first.
Now, this is a surname that would get you noticed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_****ebythenavele

MRnotlob606

hoare

CrabRevolution

McCracken.

I've always wondered about Mac an tSagairt and Mac an Easpaig. The rules about celibacy in the church much have been looser back then...