Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Irish. Full definition →

Irish Airgíalla
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  1. Irish · derived fromMac Toirdealbhaigh“son of Toirdealbhach”
  2. Irish · derived fromAirgíalla
  3. English todayMcCurley

Disputed; 1. Possibly an Anglicized form of Mac Oirghíallaigh (“son of Oirghíallach, perhaps a demonym of the Irish over-kingdom Irish Airgíalla, the Gaelic name for Oriel). 2. Possible Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (“Thor”) + dealbhach (“-like, in the shape of”). Compare Turley.

Words from the same roots

IrishMac Toirdealbhaigh all →

Turley

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