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Surname Etymology and Meaning of IRISH

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Name meanings and etymologies are often disputed. The information here is compiled from freely available sources, and no claims whatsoever are made for accuracy, either historical or etymological.

A native of Ireland, the country from which the nominal founder of the family came.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import (1857).

English and Scottish: ethnic name for someone of Irish origin. Compare Ireland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)