McMullen is a surname with predominantly Irish origins but also with some Scottish history. It derives from root forenames such as: Maolain, Maelan "Hillock" and Meallain "Pleasant". All of these forenames have over time evolved to the collateral "Son of Maolain", anglicised McMullen.
Atkin is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
O'Farrell is an anglicised form of the Old Irish patronym Ó Fearghail.
McKernan is an Irish surname originating in Cavan.
Kelleher is an anglicized spelling of the Irish surname derived from Ó Céileachair, meaning "descendant of Céileachar"; Céileachar as a personal name means "spouse-loving", "companion dear", or "lover of company". Other anglicized spellings include "Kelliher", "Kellegher" and "Keller".
McQuillan and MacQuillan are surnames of Irish origin. There are several unrelated origins of the surnames McQuillan and MacQuillan.
Hurley is a surname of Irish and English origin, with the Irish version of the name being far more common. The English version of the name is a habitational name from places of the same name in Berkshire and Warwickshire; the name being derived from Old English hyrne ‘corner’, ‘bend’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing'.
Cosgrave is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Glendinning is a surname, of Scottish origin.
Brosnan is a surname, derived from the Irish "Ó Brosnacháin," which may be derived from the place name Brosna in Kerry. Notable people with the surname include:
Riordan is a surname of Irish origin; Rearden is a variant of it. It is an Irish equivalent of the name Jordan. From ri “king” and bardan “poet”, it means “royal poet”. In Irish tradition, the poet was very highly regarded in any royal household, as he acted as scholar, historian and advisor to the king.
Feehan is a hard Irish surname. Notable people with the name include:
Cullen is a surname of Irish and Gaelic origin. Considered by many to mean "handsome," Cullen is better linked to the Ancient Gaelic name Cuileannain which means "son of the holy one." It is thought to be derived from the pre 8th century Old Gaelic name O' Cuileannain or Ó Cuilinn, with the prefix O' indicating a male descendant of, plus the personal byname Cuilleannain. The name seems to be related to Cullinane. While Cullen is encountered primarily in Dublin and southeast Ireland, Cullinan/Cullinane used almost exclusively in western Ireland on a north–south-Axis from Galway to Cork. A distribution map of the name has been processed on a genealogy site.
Tyrrell or Tyrell is an Anglo-Irish surname.
Galvin (Gallivan) is a name of Irish extraction and originated as part of the Dál Cais dynasty. Notable people with the surname include:
Maunder is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Parkinson is a surname, and may refer to:
Heydon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mayberry is a surname of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin. It is a locational name, a dialectical variant of the placename Maesbury in Shropshire.
Dougall is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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