Cronin is derived from the Irish surname Ó Cróinín which originated in County Cork, and the Old Irish word crón, meaning saffron-colored. The Cronin family have been prominent in politics and the arts in Ireland, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom since the nineteenth century.
Kinsella is a surname of Irish Gaelic origin, developed from the original form Cinnsealach, meaning "proud". The Kinsella sept is native in part of the modern County Wexford in Leinster, a district formerly called the Kinsellaghs. The oldest documentary mention of the surname appears in the Ancient Records of Leinster, dated to 1170, where the son of the King of Leinster is named as Enna Cinsealach. Originally pronounced KIN-səl-ə, it is also often found pronounced kihn-SEL-lə. This surname is most often found in Ireland, Northern Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Kehoe, originally spelled MacKehoe, is an Irish surname that stems from several distinct septs in Ireland.
John Danaher may refer to:
Meaney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
McKeown or MacKeown is an Irish surname. it originates from two distinct, but similar Irish names: Mac Eoghain and Mac Eoin, which are pronounced identically: /mək ˈow ən/ or "McOwen". The surnames are associated with the Mac Eoin Bissett family. A family who arrived in the Irish Glens of Antrim in the 13th century AD with John Bissett. The family settled in the region with other Anglo-Norman families, marrying into local Gaelic families, adopting the Gaelic culture, laws, language and finding themselves totally assimilated into Irish life.
Bannon is an Irish surname. The following are people bearing that surname:
Dowling is an Irish surname. It is an anglicised form representing two unrelated clans:
Downes, is a surname of Irish and English origin, and may refer to:
Rogan is an Irish surname, deriving from the Gaelic Ó Ruadhagáin 'descendant of Ruadhagán'.
Heffernan is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic Ó hIfearnáin, which comes from the given name Ifearnan meaning "demon". Heffernan gives rise to alternatives such as Heffernon and Hefferan. The name sometimes contains the O' prefix.
The surname Gaughan is derived from the Old Gaelic name Ua Gáibhtheacháin, which dates to before the 10th century. Its meaning is "male descendant of a fierce warrior". However, other translations claim it means "anxious one", demonstrating their expeditious and industrious nature. Historically, Irish families were named after the first chief of their tribe. In this case, it is evident that this clan descends from an illustrious warrior. Other derivatives of Ua Gáibhtheacháin are: O'Gaughan, Gavan, Gavaghan, Gavahan, Gavigan and Gahan.
O'Toole is a surname of Irish origin. It an anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó Tuathail meaning "descendant of Tuathal", composed of tuath "the people" and gal "mighty". The O'Toole family were a leading clan in Gaelic Leinster and Ulster.
Concannon is an Irish family name. Notable people with the surname include:
Coyne is a surname of Irish origin anglicised from the Gaelic Ó Cadhain meaning "descendant of Cadhan".
Canty is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Holohan is a surname of Irish Gaelic origin, from the Irish uallach meaning "proud". With family motto being: "Pride for the home, pride for the family, pride for the country". This motto was bestowed upon the Holohan family by James Butler, First Duke of Ormond the events of the Siege of clonmel 1650.
Gall is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Gillese is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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