All variants of Swords


Swords households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland

All variants of Swords

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

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Surname Dictionary

Ó Suaird Swords: líon beag: Lár na Tíre. Bhain siad le Laois-Uíbh Fhailí sa mheán-aois. Bean díobh, Eithne, máthair-ab i gCill Dara, fuair sí bás i 1016. Fréamh: b'fhéidir, ón ainm Teotanach Siward (bua + tiarna). Tá an sloinne Seward le fáil Sasana i gcónaí. Féach Ó Claimhín. leis. SGB &MIF.
Swords Quite numerous: Midlands, South East etc. MacLysaght says it was used for Ó Claimhín and Ó Suaird, which are both indigenous Midland names. See Clavin. MIF.

Variants in Griffith's
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Non-Griffith's Variants

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