Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. So , your DNA tests are not wrong . Can anyone help me figure out my ancestry? Is that so? Others varied their spelling to show they were no longer Catholic which could also improve their economic prospects. Thanks! They (the new owners of Loftus Hall) hope to have it open to the public in 2013 and it will be amazing. The Norse or Viking warriors who attacked Ireland … Does the Author have any more on Viking Doyles? The Norse–Gaels (Old Irish: Gall-Goídil; Irish: Gall-Ghaeil; Scottish Gaelic: Gall-Ghàidheil, 'foreigner-Gaels') were a people of mixed Gaelic and Norse ancestry and culture. The Vikings appeared in Ireland about the 800s – and established … Tracking Down a Reader Surname in Ireland. There was also an open casting call for extras for the next season – we were tempted, but I’d probably have to hide the razor for couple of months! It wasn’t ever a particularly common surname, the McEntee version would be a lot more numerous, and was and is mostly found in the more northern part of Ireland specially in Co Donegal. Conor Sheehan. Årøy to Ar(r)et to Arrey, its still pronounced not any different and its etymology not only kept its original definition bit also expanded each shore the name reached. Do leave your comments below and let me know. My name Sørensen mean Sørens son. The 'first period of the Viking … My DNA showed up with 5% of each. So, do you have any Irish surnames of Viking origin in your family tree? My surname is Arrey. These were further broken down into ‘tens’ or ‘tithings’ ie with ten families. Recommended reading includes the meaning of Irish surnames and Irish surnames of Viking origin. In my travels with the military I have run into several Irish with my last name — Toner. John Roger Barnes was the name passed down on my paternal side which I traced back to county Tyrone in Ireland in the 1700s and then they moved to England then to the US where I believe they claimed to be English. The people of Iceland have been DNA tested and almost all the female DNA is irish and the men are Viking .! The O’Dochartaigh Association accepts all such spellings as variants of O’Doherty. Not to forget Higgins the Viking, Mc Guiness sonof Guntar, McSorely son of Soren and all of the Norman names as Normandy was a duchy of Denmark and the Normans were Catholic Vikings on horseback. Your name pre dates the Norse occupation by thousands of years. Dougherty etc. Thank you so much for that great reply, it’s absolutely fascinating. I’ve seen a family tree on line For conclusive proof one must explore commercial ancestral … My relatives with the surname Boyle have connections to places in Scotland and Ireland which have both been involved in Viking raids over time – does anybody know if the surname Boyle has any Viking connections (because I can’t seem to find any) or if this is just an odd coincidence? Interesting…. Janet. They settled, integrated and intermarried with the Irish and left a legacy of names that are still in use today. The Irish chieftain Máel Seachnaill is recorded as having routed the Vikings … Nothing about stranger or foreigner. Look at the index of The Annals of the Four Masters, Vol.VII for O’Doherty for many more entries over the centuries. The concept has become more real and more captivating. Let’s stay on that subject of Vikings for the rest of today’s letter. Céad Míle Fáilte – and you are very welcome to this week’s Letter from Ireland. His Mother (my Grandmother) used Rourke but I’ve seen “O” added in her surname as well. That is odd to me considering the Irish favored stags and lions. Just signup for your free weekly Letter from Ireland by clicking here. Anyone recommend any good sources? It really was a global event at the time. I am not sure. The history books say that Askell returned with an army in 1170, but was defeated and captured. You may be a descendant of the high king of Ireland.. Brian Boru, from his mothers side. Comes from the Donegal region I believe. Supporting this belief was a genetic study conducted in (2006), which showed little remaining signature of the Viking ages in Irish … There was a large monastic settlement in Mungret in the 5th and 6th century, and at one time there were 150 men in Mungret named Loftus . I just founds outs by the Ancentry/23:me. Also, do you know a typical Irish Viking surname?”. Names which refer to a personal characteristic were also common among Vikings, such … Connie, the name Meharg most likely has Viking connections. I have not gone further back at this time. Rogers (McRory/MacRaudri) – Irish? Medieval Irish society was organised … I’ve got a record as early as 1746 with the name spelt like that. Boyle is also a NORMAN origin name. I remembered that I was lying in bed late at night listening to Radio Luxembourg when I heard the news. The results are Scandinavian. Thats is the whole truthful of the Ancentry historical. Thank you. My family’s last name was O’Halloran. Mcguigan from Tyrone and Antrim from mag Uiginn – son of the payment. Anyone know if this is true ? A more rigorous study conducted by the Royal College of … However some experts in the area now believe it may have been much greater than that. Norwegian-Irish. Does anyone know where it comes from? But I am not sure about my name. County Wicklow received its name after the local Viking-named town of Wicklow/Vykyngelo. Mary , the name Loftus is well known around the county of Limerick , Ireland . I really don’t know much about my Irish ancestors other than my great grandmother was a Boland. My grandmother’s maiden name was Bulman. TYNAN originates from Counties Leix and Kilkenny and well recorded there in the original census of Ireland in 1659, the surname is anglicized form of the ancient Gaelic O’Teimhneain. Broderick is supposedly a Norse name but I need to get a DNA test to see. Thank you. Supporting this belief was a genetic study conducted in (2006), which showed little remaining signature of the Viking ages in Irish DNA (McEvoy, B., et al., 2006). I don’t know what ship, it started from Dublin, or why the whole families came over, usually only the criminals we’re sent to work. McGinty has the same origin as McEntee and is a name of Gaelic origin. Thanks for sharing your DNA mix here Kevin and i hope you enjoyed the article above. Derek Hodson. But some nobleties had familyname before and Some farmers especially bigger Richter ones were named after the location or farm. Many were economically forced to drop the O’ or Mc from their names to get work. Mary, do take a look here to see Barnes in Ireland True hereditary surnames were introduced in Scandinavia in the late 18th century, more than 700 years after the heyday of Viking expansion.”. Malloy is my surname, and we suspect it was Molloy before my great-grandfather came over. can any one shed any light on this puzzle. ive been raised being told that my family is primarily irish and british with a bit of germen , when I research it just tells me the stuff I already know like the extended form of the name O’Dubhda. Sharing the Atlantic Ocean with the wandering Viking race, means there is sure to be many interactions.