Names

From various Portuguese place names that were derived from Portuguese medeiro meaning “haystack”, ultimately from Latin meta meaning “cone, pyramid”.

Variant of O’Mooney.

Referred to one who lived in a meadow, from Old English mædwe.

Means “son of William” in Gaelic.

Variant of Taggart.

Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Síthigh, meaning “son of Sítheach”.

Means “son of Reynold” in Gaelic.

From the Gaelic Mag Raith meaning “son of Rath”, a given name meaning “prosperity” or “grace”.

Anglicized form of MacShuibhne.

Anglicized form of Mac Duibhshíthe.