Kay


Kay households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland


Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map

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Surname Dictionary

Kaye Quite numerous: E Ulster, Connacht, Midlands. Ir. Mac Aodha. In Britain, the name has various origins and these are probably present in Ireland also. DOS.
Quee fairly rare: Down etc. Ir. Mac Aoidh (SGA). The Scottish names Mac Quay and Mac Quie occur in Galloway and may be origin of the. All derive from first name Aodh, meaning "fire". See Mac Kay.

Variants in Griffith's
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Non-Griffith's Variants

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