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The most common surnames (and their meanings!) for babies born in Ireland in 2024
What is the most common surname in Ireland? What is the most common surname for babies born in Ireland? This is the most ...
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Most popular Irish surnames and what they mean
Murphy remains the most popular name in Ireland to this day. In 2023, Murphy was the surname of 578 babies born in Ireland. Murphy means 'warrier of the sea'. It is the surname of famous folks ...
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What’s with the name? – Frank McNally on O’Doul, O’Day, and other nominal oddities of Irish America
Lefty’s near neighbours in the phone directory of Irish-American nominal oddities include the jazz singer Anita O’Day (1919 – 2006). She too had roots in Ireland, via both parents, and grew up in ...