O Meighan - Mernagh
O Meighan. Used as a variant for O Meehan, O Mehegan and O Meekin, which see.
Meiler. See Meyler.
O Melaghlin, or Mac Laughlin, which see - Irish / Ua Maoil Sheachlainn (Descended from a devotee of St. Sechlainn / St. Secundinus) A Heremonian Dal Cuinn southern Ui Niaill Clann Cholmain Sept / Family branch, who were Kings of Meath who had their territory in Co. Westmeath in the south - east of Northern Leinster. (Descended directly from *107.Malachy 11 / Mael Sechnaill the 40th King of Meath and 174th High King of Ireland) who died in 1022 AD. Murcha was the King of Meath during the Anglo - Norman Invasion in 1169 AD. Most now changed to Mac Laughlin.
Ancestors: *104.Malachy 11 the 174th King of Tara / Ireland, 103. Donnell / Domhnaill, *105.Donnchad Donn the 171st King of Ireland, *104.Flann Sinna the 169th King of Ireland, *103.Malachy 1st the 167th King of Ireland, 102.Mulrooney / Maol Ruanaidh, *101.Donnchad Midi the163rd King of Ireland, *100. Domhnall Midi the 161st King of Ireland, 91.Conall Cremthainne, *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).
Melamby. See Mullanphy.
Melay. See Millea.
Meldon. Used as a synonym for Muldoon, which see.
Meldrum. Scottish locative origins. They have been in the Ulster Province and Northern Connacht since the confiscation of the 3,500,000 acres of the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill territories there and the foreign non - Catholic plantations there in the early 17th Century AD.
O Melia. See O Malley.
O Melican - Irish / Ua Maoileachain. Actually O Molohan / Ua Maolachain, which see. They had their territory in the west of Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster.
Melledy or O Melloda. See O Mullody.
O Mellan or O Mellon -
Irish / Ua Meallain. A Heremonian Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill Cenel nEogain Cenel Fergusa Sept / Family branch, who had their territory and were Chiefs in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster in "O Mellan's Country" (Meallanacht) and were hereditary keepers of the "Bell of St. Patrick." Now also nearby in Co. Armagh in the south - east of Ulster. See also O Mallon / Ui Meallain. Ancestors: 92.Fergus, 91.Eogan the 1st King of Aileach (Cenel nEogain), *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niaill).O Mellon - Irish / Ua Maelcolain. A Sept / Family branch who were the Chiefs of Delvin Beg adjoining the Barony of Delvin
O Mellerick - Irish / Maoilgheiric. (May be descended from a devotee of St. Cyriacus.) A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Northern Connacht and are now also in Co. Cork in Southern Munster.
Mellott. See Millett.
Mellin. Used as a variant for Malinn, which see.
Mellis. See Malise.
Mellowes -
Irish / Mac Mailiosa (Descended from a son of the servant of Jesus) -Mellows. English origins -
O Melly - Irish / Ua Meallaigh / meall (pleasant). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Northern Connacht and nearby in Co. Donegal in the north - west of the Ulster Province. Not connected to O Malley.
O Melody or O Moledy or O Melady or O Moody - Irish / Ui Maolaneididh. A Gaelic Milesian Irian Sept / Family branch.
Ancestors: 104.Congal, 105.Maolaneididh a younger brother of Fergal the ancestor of the O Farrells, 106.Donnell, 1`07.Dermod, 108.Fingin, 109.Donnell, 110.Eichtearghearn, 111.Giolla / William, 112.Eoghan, 113.Dermod,114.Eanna, 115.Donnell, 116.Fingin, 117.Eichtighearn, 118.Eoghan, 119.Robert, 120.Philip, 121.Cormac, 122.Morog / Moroch, 123.John, 124.Robert, 125.Cormac, 126.Sir Patrick Moledy.
O Melody -
Irish / Ua Maoiledigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Corcomroe on the border of Co. Clare in the north - west of Tuaiscert Mhumhain / Thomond / Northern Munster and nearby in Co. Galway in Southern Connacht. See Kennedy for derivation.O Melody - Irish / Ua Maoiledigh. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster and nearby in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster. O Maldy, O Moledy, O Muledy, O Mulleady, O Mulleda were used as variants.
Melville. Norman origins. They are now in the Ulster Province. Used also as a synonym for Mulfall and Mulvihil, which see.
Melvin. See Blehin and Mulvin.
Menaght. Used for Mac Naughten, which see, in Co. Down in the south - east of the Ulster Province.
Mac Menamin
or Mac Manamon - Irish / Mac Meanman. A Heremonian Dal Cuinn northern Ui Niaill Cenel Conaill Sept / Family branch of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell (The Land of 91.Conall.) who had their territory in Co. Donegal and nearby in Co. Tyrone in the west of the Ulster Province. Known as Mac Manamon in Co. Mayo in the mid - west of the Connacht Province. See also Merriman and Mac Menamy. Ancestors: 91.Conall Gulban the 1st King of Tir Conaill / Tyrconnell (Cenel Conaill), *90.Niall of the Nine Hostages the 126th King of Tara / Ireland (Ui Niall).Mac Menamy -
Irish / Mac Meanma (high spirits). Used for Mac Menamin, which see, in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster. Mac Manamy in Co. Roscommon in the east of the Connacht Province and possibly Mac Manaway there also.Mac Menarry or Mac Nary or Mac Neary - Irish / Mac Naradhaigh / nardach (modest). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Heremonian Ui Cobhthaigh Ui Felim Dal Cuinn 3 Colla kingdom of Orghialla / Airghialla / Oriel in Southern Ulster and nearby in Co. Louth in the north - east of Northern Leinster.
Mac Menim or Mac Menin. Used for Mac Menamin, which see, in Co. Tyrone in Central Ulster.
Menogher. Used for Mac Nogher, which see.
O Menton or O Mentin or O Mentane - Irish / Ua Manntain. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in the Munster Province. See also Manton.
Meran. Used as a variant for Marron, which see.
Mercer / le mercier (the merchant) French occupational name. They were in the Leinster Province in Medieval Times and later in Co. Antrim and nearby in Co. Down in the east of the Ulster Province.
Mercier. Used as a variant for Mercer, which see, in Co. Offaly in the north - west of Southern Leinster and other Northern Leinster regions.
Meredith. (magnificent) Welsh origins.They were in Ireland in the 16th Century AD. Sir Henry Meredith had his Estate in Co. Meath in Northern Leinster.
Mergagh - Irish / Meirgeach (freckled). One of the 7 names used to anglicize their name by the Irish O Hingerdells, which see. A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Cork in Des Mhumhain / Desmond / Southern Munster.
Mergin. Used as variant for Bergin, which see.
O Merlehan - Irish / Ua Meirleachain / meirleach (rebel). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Westmeath in the south - west of Northern Leinster.
Mernagh - Irish / mearnach (deft). A Sept / Family branch, who had their territory in Co. Wexford in the south - east of Southern Leinster. May have been a sub - Sept of the Heremonian Ui Laoghaire Ui Lughaidh Cu Corb Ui Cheinnselaig Mac Murrogh / Kavanagh Septs, which see.
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