Bourke A variation of the name Burke, the most common Norman name in Ireland. Originally de Burgo, the family became on of the most Irish of the Norman families, fully adopting Gaelic laws and customs. |  |
Brannan A variation of the name Brennan found mainly in Monaghan. An Anglicised version of two original Irish names, Brennan itself is one of the most common surnames in Ireland. O Braonain were chiefs in what is now County Roscommon while the Mac Branain were from areas as wide afiled as Kilkenny, Galway,Westmeath and Kerry. |  |
Brennan An Anglicised version of two original Irish names, Brennan is one of the most common surnames in Ireland. O Braonain were chiefs in what is now County Roscommon while the Mac Branain were from areas as wide as Kilkenny, Galway,Westmeath and Kerry. A variation of the name found mainly in Monaghan is Brannan. | |
Brown Originally from the Norman Le Brun or The Brown this would have originated as a nickname referring to hair or clothes. The version with an e at the end is common in Munster, Leinster, and Connaught and was that of the most important Norman-Irish Families. In Ulster the e was dropped. |  |
Browne Originally from the Norman Le Brun or The Brown this would have originated as a nickname referring to hair or clothes. The version with an e at the end is common in Munster, Leinster, and Connaught and was that of the most important Norman-Irish Families. In Ulster the e was dropped. | |
Burgh A variation of the name Burke Burke is the most common Norman name in Ireland. Originally de Burgo, the family became on of the most Irish of the Norman families, fully adopting Gaelic laws and customs. | |
Burke Burke is the most common Norman name in ireland. Originally de Burgo, the family became on of the most Irish of the Norman families, fully adopting Gaelic laws and customs. Variations of the name include Bourk and Burgh. | |
Butler Originally a Norman word for wine steward, the Butler clan was one of the most powerful families in Ireland until the end of the 17th century. The family seat was Kilkenny Castle from 1391 until 1936 when it was donated to the state. |  |