Irish name

A formal Irish Gaelic name consists of a given name and a surname, as in English. Surnames in Irish are generally patronymic in etymology, although they are no longer literal patronyms, as is the case in Icelandic. The form of a surname varies according to whether its bearer is male or female, and in the case of a married woman, whether she chooses to adopt her husband's surname.

Partial list of anglicized surnames

Many Irish people use English (or at least anglicized) forms of their names in English-language contexts and Irish forms in Irish-language contexts. The Irish names of some famous people include:

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