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                                                                                                                                                             O Mernin - Mac Millan 

O Mernin - Irish / Ua Meirnin. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Waterford in the south - east of the Munster Province and nearby in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.

 

O Merrick or O Merry, which see. Irish / Ua Mearadhaigh (lively).

 

Merrick. Welsh origins. Gaelicized as Mheic Mibhric. In 1337 AD the Merricks of Co. Mayo and Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province were known as the Clann Meibricc.

 

Merrick. English origins.

 

O Merrigan - Irish / Ua Muireagain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Westmeath and nearby in Co. Longford in the west of Northern Leinster. Maragan, Morgan, Murricane and Murrigan used as variants.

 

Merriman. English origins. Brian Merriman the poet used an Irish form / Mheic Giolla Mheidhre as a translation, but he may have been from the Clann Mac na Mara or the O Houlihans, which see.

Merriman. Norman origins. Used as a synonym for Marmion, which see, who have been in The English Pale surrounding Dublin in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster since 1302 AD.

 

O Merry - Irish / Ua Mearadhaigh or Ua Meardha (lively). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory originally in the west of Co. Waterford and nearby in Co. Tipperary in the east of the Munster Province. O Holohan, which see, was used as a synonym with it nearby in Co. Kilkenny / Ossory in the south - west of Southern Leinster.

Mac Merty or Mac Mearty. Used as variants for Mac Brearty, which see, in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.

 

Mervin -

 

O Mescal - Irish / Ua Meiscill. O Miskell used in Co. Clare, Co. Limerick and Co. Waterford in the north of the Munster Province and nearby in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht .

 

Messingham -

 

Metcalf or Meadcalfe. Originally Medcalf. English origins from Yorkshire and have been in Ireland since the early 17th Century AD.

 

Mey. See May.

 

Meye -

 

Meyer or Meyers, or Meere, which see - Irish / Ua Meidhir.

 

Meyer or Meyers. English origins -

 

Meyer or Meyers. French origins -

 

Meyer or Meyers. German origins -

 

Mac Meyler / Maoilir. Welsh origins in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster since 1200 AD.

Michael. or Michell. English origins and many changed to Mitchell. Also used as synonym for Mulvihill, which see, in the Connacht Province.

 

Mac Michael. Highland Scottish French origins. A branch of the Clann Stewart.

Mick. German Palatine origins -

 

Midleton or Middleton.  Their name occurred in Ireland from the Mediaeval period on in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province.

 

Midleton or Middleton. An Oliver Cromwell "Adventurer" who had extensive land granted to him in Co. Kerry in the south - west of the Munster Province in the 17th Century AD.

 

Might -

 

O Mihan. Used as a variant for O Meehan in the Ulster Province.

 

Mildmay -

 

Miles or Myles or Milles. Actually an anglicized form of O Mullery or O Mulry - Irish / Ua Maol Mhuire, (Descended from a devotee of Mary) which see, derived from Miles - warrior or soldier - or Milo / Moyles a variant is also used in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province . Gaelic Milidh and Milis.

Miley. See Molloy and Millea.

 

Milford. Used in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province as a synonym for Mullover, which see.

Milhair. See Mulcair.

 

Milhill. Used as an abbreviated form of Michael such as O Mulvihill, which see - Ua Maol Mhichil  or Mac Elmee / Ua / Mheic Giolla Mhicil. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province.

 

Miliffe. See Maliffe.

 

Mac Millan. Used as a synonym in the Ulster Province for Mac Mullan, which see.

 

Mac Millan. Highland Scottish origins. Gaelic / Mheic Maolain. They were in the Ulster Province.

 

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