Millane - Misset
Millane. See Mullane.
Millar or Miller. English origins in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province and surrounding regions.
O Millea or O Miley - Irish / Ua Maol Aoidh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster. O Mealue, O Melay and O Miley used as synonyms. See also O Molloy.
O Millea - Irish / Ua Maol Aoidh. (Descended from a devotee of St. Aodh) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Connacht Province. Anglicized as O Mullee there and some of these also changed to O Mulloy, which see.
Miller. Scottish origins. Gaelic Irish / Ua Muilleoir. Clan Mac Farlane they were in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
Millerick. See Mellerick.
Millett or Mac Mylord / miles / soldier / warrior. They were in the Heberian kingdom of Ormond, Co. Kilkenny in the south - west of Southern Leinster and Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province in the early 14th Century AD. They were later in Co. Mayo and the east of Co. Galway in the south - west of the Connacht Province. Known there as Mac Mylord. Also Mellot and Mylotte were used as variants.
Milliffe. See - Maliffe.
O Milligan or O Milliken or Millican or Maelican - Irish / Ua Maoil Eagain / Little Bold One. Actually O Mulligan - Irish / Ua Maolagain, which see. They had their territory in Co. Antrim and nearby in Co. Derry in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
O Millin. Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn Colla Da Crioch Cenel Rochada Fernmag (Fer Fermaighe) Farney Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Clones in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster in the kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel. Especially see O Malinn.
Millington. English toponymic origins in Ireland during Mediaeval Times. Now mostly in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster.
Millmoe. See Mattimoe.
Mills - Irish / an Mhuilinn (of the mill). Throughout Ireland, but not in the Ulster Province.
Mills. English origins in the Ulster Province.
O Millyn or O Millynn. Heremonian Dal Cuinn Colla da Crioch Cenel Rochada Fernmag (Fer Fermaighe) Farney Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Clones in Co. Monaghan in Southern Ulster in the kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel. Especially see O Malinn.
Milne / milyen (worker at the mill) English Scottish origins in Co. Dublin in the north - east of Southern Leinster since the early 18th Century AD after arriving from Scotland.
O Milroy -
Irish / Mheic Giolla Riogh-
O Milroy. See O Mulroy.
Milton -
Mimnagh. See Minnagh.
Minch. They were in Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster. May be an abbreviation of Minchin, which see, or a variant of Minnish / Minnis, which see Irish / Mac Naois.
Minchin / minchen (nun). English origins in Ireland during the Oliver Cromwell Invasion and were in the Roscrea region of Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and nearby in Co. Tipperary in the north - east of the Munster Province.
Mineely. See Maneely.
O Mingane - Irish / Ua Muingeain. Actually Ua Mongain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Kerry in Iar Mhumhain in the south - west of the Munster Province. Many also changed to O Mongain, which see.
O Minihan or O Minihane. See O Moynihan.
Miniter / miniteir. Norman origins in Co. Clare in the north - west of the Munster Province. See also Viniter.
Mac Minn. Gaelic / Mac Minne. Highland Scottish origins a branch of the Clan Menzies. They were in the Ulster Province.
Minnagh - Irish / Muimhneach. (Descended from the Munsterman) They were in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster.
Minnagh. Used synonymously with Kennedy, which see, in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province.
O Minnegan or O Minnican - Irish / Ua Minnegain. Heremonian Dal Cuinn 3 Colla Ui Mheic Uais Breg Sept / Family branch, who had their territory at Upper Kells / Lower Navan in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster. Kinsmen to O Ennis / Ui hInnascaigh, O Cormie / O Cormy / O Cormey / O Coomie / O Cumey / Ui Cormaidhe, O Devine / O Devane / O Devin / Ui Dubheoin. Ancestors: *88.Carroll / Carioll Colla Uais the 121st King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Macc Uais), 87.Eochy / Echu Doimhlen, *86.Cairbre Liffeachair the 117th King of Tara / Ireland.
Minnion. They were in Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster in 1600 AD as yeomen farmers and were later in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster and the surrounding regions.
Minnis or Mannice. Used as variants for Mac Nice and Mac Nish, which see, in the east of the Ulster Province. If Mheic Naois is used with the names they are variants of Mheic Aonghuis, which is actually a variant of Mag Aonghuis.
O Minogue or O Minnock - Irish / Ua Muineog / manach (monk). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the east of Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaisceart Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster. They also migrated across Loch Derg from Ballyminogue to Co. Tipperary into Ormond in the north - east of Munster. Mannix and Monaghan were also used as synonyms.
Minorgan. Used for Mac Norgan, which see, in Co. Carlow in Southern Leinster.
Mintaun or Mintaine. See Manton.
Minteer. Actually Mac Ateer, which see - Irish / Mheic an tSaoir
Mirbolg -
Miskelly. Used for Mac Scally, which see, in Co. Antrim in the north - east of the Ulster Province.
Miskell. See Mescal.
Missett or Mysett. Descended from William de Misset an Anglo - Norman Baron who was subject to Hugh de Lacy during the Anglo - Norman Invasion in 1172 AD under Henry 11, who had his Estates at Luin where they were English Barons of Lune who were near Trim in
Co. Meath in the south - east of Northern Leinster and Co. Kildare in Central Southern Leinster. In the 17th Century AD they took up the cause of James 11 the Catholic English King and lost their position in the English Ascendancy.
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