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Molloy or O'Molloy is an Irish surname, anglicised from Ó Maolmhuaidh, maolmhuadh meaning 'Proud Chieftain'. They were part of the southern Uí Néill, the southern branch of the large tribal grouping claiming descent from Niall of the Nine Hostages, the fifth-century king who supposedly kidnapped St Patrick to Ireland. They held power over a large part of what is now County Offaly, where the surname is still very common. A second family were the O Maoil Aodha, 'descendant of the devotee of (St) Aodh', from maol, literally 'bald', a reference to the distinctive tonsure sported by early Irish monks. As well as Molloy, this surname has also been anglicised as Mulloy, Malloy, Maloy, 'Miley' and 'Millea'. The name arose in east Connacht, in the Roscommon/east Galway region, and remains numerous there today.
McIver and MacIver are Scottish and Northern Irish surnames. The names are derived from the Gaelic Mac Íomhair, meaning "‘son of Íomhar". The Gaelic personal name Íomhar is a form of the Old Norse personal name Ivarr. Similar surnames or variants include McKeever and McIvor.
Watt is a surname of British origin. It is thought to originate from either the Anglo-Saxon name Watt or the Middle English nickname, Wat(t), a short form of Walter. Notable people with the surname include:
Pearse is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Paterson is a Scottish and Irish surname meaning "Fathers' son" or "son of Patrick". In Connacht, and Ulster, the name is considered to be an Anglicised form of the Irish language surname Ó Casáin. Paterson is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Patterson. Notable people with the surname include:
Courtney is an English surname originating from England, France and Ireland, where it was of Norman origin.
McSweeney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Purves is a surname of British origin, which is a variant of Purvis. It is an occupational surname, meaning the person responsible for obtaining supplies for a household or monastery, derived from the Middle English purveys, from the Old French porveoir. Notable people with this surname include:
Sainsbury is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Mathieson is a surname and may apply to the following:
Cowlishaw is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Worboys is an English surname, a variant of Warboys. Notable people with the surname include:
Randell may refer to:
Hogben is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Glennie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lovelock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Milner is an English and Scottish occupational surname for a miller, and is related to the surname Miller. Notable people with the surname include:
Bate is a surname, derived from a diminutive of Bartholomew. Notable people with the surname include:
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