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Irish Family Names Trivia Quiz

I'll give you the original Gaelic word it comes from and you give me the anglicised version.

A multiple-choice quiz by Morrigan716. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Morrigan716

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,189

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
6435

Last 3 plays: Guest 192 (12/15), Barbarini (15/15), Soxy71 (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the anglicised last name of Cearbhaill? Hint

Carroll

Clarke

Collins

Connolly

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the anglicised last name of O Dubthaigh? Hint

Duffy

Doyle

Doherty

Dillon

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the anglicised last name of Mac Mathuna? Hint

MacKenna

MacMahon

MacCarthy

MacCoy

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the anglicised last name of O Maoilriain? Hint

Roche

Ryan

Riley

Raleigh

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the anglicised last name of O hEalaighthe? Hint

Hennessy

Healy

Higgins

Howard

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the anglicised last name of O Cinneide? Hint

Kennedy

Kavanagh

Kirwin

Kelly

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the anglicised last name of O hEachighearna? Hint

Addison

Ashbrook

Ashley

Ahearne

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the anglicised last name of Caomhanach? Hint

Kennedy

Kavanagh

Kelly

Kirwin

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the anglicised last name of Mag Uidhir? Hint

MacGuinness

MacNamara

MacSweeney

MacGuire

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the anglicised last name of O Fearghaill? Hint

O'Kelly

O' Farrell

O' Conor

O' Donnell

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the anglicised last name of O Sioradain? Hint

Sheridan

Smith

Sullivan

Shea

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the anglicised last name of O Maoil Eoin? Hint

Mahoney

Martin

Malone

Murphy

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the anglicised last name of O Murchada? Hint

Malone

Murphey

Martin

Mahoney

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the anglicised last name of Nuall? Hint

Nolan

Nevin

Nugent

Norton

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the anglicised last name of O Conchobhair? Hint

O'Brien

O'Donnell

O'Conor

O'Kelly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the anglicised last name of Cearbhaill?

Answer: Carroll

The literal translation means 'slaughter'.

2. What is the anglicised last name of O Dubthaigh?

Answer: Duffy

Meaning 'black', probably referring to hair.

3. What is the anglicised last name of Mac Mathuna?

Answer: MacMahon

Meaning 'son of a bear'.

4. What is the anglicised last name of O Maoilriain?

Answer: Ryan

Meaning uncertain, but may mean 'illustrious'.

5. What is the anglicised last name of O hEalaighthe?

Answer: Healy

Meaning 'ingenious'.

6. What is the anglicised last name of O Cinneide?

Answer: Kennedy

Meaning 'ugly-headed' or 'rough-headed'.

7. What is the anglicised last name of O hEachighearna?

Answer: Ahearne

Meaning 'Lord of the house'.

8. What is the anglicised last name of Caomhanach?

Answer: Kavanagh

Meaning 'of St. Kevin's church'.

9. What is the anglicised last name of Mag Uidhir?

Answer: MacGuire

Meaning 'pale'.

10. What is the anglicised last name of O Fearghaill?

Answer: O' Farrell

Meaning 'man of great courage'.

11. What is the anglicised last name of O Sioradain?

Answer: Sheridan

Meaning 'wild man'

12. What is the anglicised last name of O Maoil Eoin?

Answer: Malone

Meaning 'bald'.

13. What is the anglicised last name of O Murchada?

Answer: Murphey

Meaning 'sea warrior'.

14. What is the anglicised last name of Nuall?

Answer: Nolan

Meaning 'nobleman'.

15. What is the anglicised last name of O Conchobhair?

Answer: O'Conor

Meaning 'champion'.

Source: Author Morrigan716

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