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BAKER: a surname of England, Ireland and Guersney (Channel Islands)
from the Old English occuptional name bucere -baker. (Reaney, Turk).
Guppy found the name widespread in England, especially in Monmouth, Suffolk,
Surrey and Sussex. It is also widespread in Devon (Matthews) and in
Ireland (MasLysaght). BAXTER (formerly in St. John's, Electors 1955)
from Old English bxcestre, the feminine of bxcers is found mainly in
East Anglia.
In Newfoundland: Henry Baker, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
Modern Status: Widespread
BARRY: a baptismal name and surname of England, Ireland and
Scotland, from Old French barri - rampart, later applied to the suburb
below the rampart or from the French place name in various localities;
also in Ireland for O Baire or O Beargha; and in Scotland from the
Scots place name Barry (Angus). (Withycombe, Reaney, Black, MacLysaght).
Found by Spiegelhalter in Devon, by Matthews in Dorset, and by MacLysaght
widespread in Ireland "though still more numerous in Munster than elsewhere."
In Newfoundland: Richard Barry, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Modern status: Widespread
BRIAN(D): (O) BRIEN, BRYAN (T), surnames, in one or more of
the preceding variants, of England, Scotland, Ireland and France,
from a Breton personal name containing the element bri - height,
dignity, esteem (Dauzat, Black), or from a " Keltic (Old Welsh/Irish)
name containing the element bre - hill" (Cottle), of simular
form and significance. See also BRYNE.(MacLysaght, Reaney).
As a baptismal name "Brian or Bryan has from early times been
a favourite in Ireland on account of the national hero Brian
Boroimhe; but it was, during the Middle Ages, equally popular
in England...[when] for several centuries it was a favourite,
as the many commom surnames derived from it testlfy....it survived
in Yorks [hire] Westmoreland, Cheshire, Lanc [ashire] until the
18th century, but gradually fell into disuse and came to be
regarded as as exclusively Irish name. It is still used
in Brittany and has come back into use in England durin the
present century" (Withycomb). As a family name in England,
Reaney, who gives twelve variants, maintains that in the south
it is a Breton personal name introduced by the Normans, and,
according to Black, "by Bretons who among the Normans in the
invasion of England", but in the north "it is O[ld] Ir [ish]
Brian, bought by Norsemen from Iceland...to Cumberland and across
the Pennines into Yorkshire." In Scotland, Black cites the forms
Brian, Brien and Bryan, ans ascribes the Breton origin to them, as
does Dauzat, Briant, Briend. In Ireland, MacLysaght sees the
family O'Brien, O'Briain "deriving from the famiy of King Brian
Boru", but notices that O'Brien may also be a synonym of O'Bryne
(SEE BRYNE), of Bryan, and of MacBryan, Mac Braoin. Guppy traced
Bryan widespread, especially in Leicestershire and Rutlandshire and
Oxford-shire, Bryant especially in Somerset and Wiltshire.
Spiegalehalter traced Brian, Bryan (t) in Devon. Matthews traced
Brien, Bryan in Ireland, Devon and Dorset. Briant and Bryant in
Devon. MacLysaght found O'Brien "now very numerous in other
provinces as well as Munster, being the fifth most numerous name
in Ireland", Bryan " The name of a prominent Anglo-Norman family
settled in Co. Kilkenny", and MacBryan, sometimes changed to
O'Brien in Cos. Fermanagh and Cavan.
In Newfoundland: Lawrence Bryan, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Edward O'Brien, shopkepper, of Cat's Cove,
1864-65 (Hutchingsons Directory)
Modern Status: O'Brien - widespread especially at Bell Island and Topsail
BROWN(E): a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, Brown
of the Channel Islands, from Old English personal name Brun,or from
Old English or Old French for one with brown hair or complexion; or,
in Scotland , for Mac a' Chriuthainn from Gaelic briteamh (ain) -
brehon, brieve, judge or for M'lle dhuinn - son of the brown lad.
(Reaney, Cottle, Black, MacLysaght, Turk). In England, the form
Browne tends to indicate "a rise in the social scale", (Guppy,
Cottle), but it is the usual form in Ireland. Widespread in England,
Scotland and Ireland.
In Newfoundland: James Brown, planter of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Modern Status: Brown - widespread;
Browne St. John's
BUCK: a surname of England and Scotland, from Old
English bucca - he-goat or bucc - stag, a nickname, or for
a dealer in vension or a goat-herd, or from Old English boc -
(dweller by the) beachtree (Reaney, Cottle, Black).
Traced by Guppy in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Nottinghamshire;
by Speigelhalter in Devon and by Matthews also in Dorset.
In Newfoundland: Patrick Buck, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
James Buck, planter of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Buck, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Buck, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Robert Buck, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
J. Beck, planter, of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Robert Buck, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patk. Of Robt Buck, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Philip Buck, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
James Buck, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
James Buck, Jr., fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Patk of Jas. Buck, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
John Buck, Sr., fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Patrick Buck, Sr., fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Patk. Of Patk. Buck, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
John Buck, Jr, liquors of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern Status: rare at Conception Harbour
BURK(E): De B (O) urke, surnames of Ireland, BURKE
of the MicMacs of Newfoundland, from the English place name
Burgh in several countries - fort, manor, hill mound, in
Ireland since the 12th century. (Reaney, MacLysaght).
MacLysaght found the names numerous in all provinces, but
least in Ulster.
In Newfoundland: Michael Burke, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Modern Status: Burke - widespread;
Burk at Stephenville;
DeBourke/Deburke at St. John's
BUTLER: a surname of England and Ireland, from Old
French bouteillier - servant in charge of the wine-cellar,
usually the head servant. "In some early examples, an officer
of high rank nominally connected with the supply and
importation of wine". (Reany). Later examples may be for
Bottler - maker of (leather) bottles. Guppy found Butler
widespread. Spiegelhalter traced it in Devon. MacLysaght
found it widespread in all provinces except Ulster. Black
comments that Butler appears to have been ousted in Scotland
by SPENCE.
In Newfoundland: Philip Butler, of Cats Cove (South Pond) , (1835 Voters List)
Modern Status: widespread
CAIN: a surname of England, Ireland and Jersey
(Channel Islands); in England and Ireland from the Welsh
feminine name Keina, from Welsh cain - beautiful; or from
the Manx personal name MacCathain - son of Cathan, Manx
cath - battle, warrior; in England, Ireland and Jersey
? from the French place name Caen (Calvados); or in Ireland
for Kane. See also CAINES, CANE, KANE, KEAN (E), KEYNES,
with which confusion may have occurred. (Reaney, MacLysaght,
Turk). See alsoLEQUANT. Guppy traced Cane and Caine in
Hampshire and Sussex, Spiegelhalter traced Cain and Cane in
Devon, and MacLysaght traced Cain and Cane in Co. Mayo.
In Newfoundland: Daniel Cain, planter of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Cain, farmer of Cat's Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Daniel Caen, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Thomas Cain, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Thomas Cain, laborer, of Big Pond, Con. Hr,
1898 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Cain, farmer , of Big Pond, Con. Hr,
1898 (McAlpine's Directory)
William Cain, farmer, of Big Pond, Con. Hr,
1898 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern Status: rare
CARROL(L): surnames of Ireland, either (Mac)Carroll, Mac
Carbhaill, or (O)Carroll, O Cearbhaill. (MacLysaght). MacLysaght
traced (Mac)Carroll in Leinster and Ulster. (O)Carroll in Cos.
Kilkenny, Louth and Offaly.
In Newfoundland: John Carroll, fisherman of Conception Hr,
1894 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Carroll, fisherman of Old Road, Con. Hr.,
1898 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Carroll, carpenter of Con. Hr.,
1904 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Carrol, rare and scattered. Carroll, widespread.
COLE: surnames of England, Cole of Ireland and Coles
of Scotland, from the Old English personal name Cola, from Old
English col - coal, that is, dark, swarthy, or a diminutive of
Nicholas, or from Old English *coll - (dweller on the) hill;
also in Ireland for (Mac) Cool, Mac (Giolla) Comhghaill -
devotee of St. Comhghal; also in Scotland for MacDowall, Gealic
Mac Dhughaill - son of Dougal, The black stranger, the Dane.
See Cool (E). (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght, Black). Guppy found
Cole and Coles widespread, with Coles especially in Somerset,
Dorset and Devon. Black found Coles in Glasgow, and MacLysaght
Cole in Co. Donegal.
In Newfoundland: Nicholas Cole, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Modern status: Cole widespread,
Coles, scattered .
Cole widespead in 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
CONNELL: SEE O'CONNELL
CONNORS: O'Connors, surnames of Ireland, O Conchobhiar.
Maclysaght comments that in Ireland, "the prefix O, formerly
widely discarded, Has been generally resumed. Similary the
varivant Connors has become O'Connor again." Widespead in Ireland,
esecially in Co. Kerry.
In Newfoundland: Patrick Connors, from C., Kerry, settled at
Conception Harbour about ? 1815 (MUN Folklore) .
Dennis Connor, of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1779 (CO 199.18)
Patrick Connors, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
Maurice Connors, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Thomas Connors, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Maurice Connors, Sr. fisherman of Con. Hr.,
1894-97 (McAlpine Directory)
Maurice Connors, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Connors, Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Connors, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Connors, fisherman of Con. Hr.,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Thomas Connors, Sr., of Con. Hr.,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Thomas Connots, Jr., of Con. Hr.,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered
CONWAY: a surname of England and Ireland; in England
from the Welsh place name Conway, "one of the few Welsh towns
that have Originated a surname". (Barsley); In Ireland, the
anglicized form of several Gaelic surnames, Mac Connmhaigh,
Ir. Condmach Head smashing, Mac Conmidhe - hound of Meath,
O' Conbhiudhe, Ir. Con - hound and buidhe - yellow, and
O' Connmhachain (Bardsley, Cottle, MacLysaght). Traced
by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare, Tyrone, Sligo and Mayo.
In Newfoundland: Daniel Conway, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Modern Status: widespread, especially at Colliers, St. John's and St. Bride's
CORBETT: a surname of England, Ireland, Scotland,
with Corbet (t) of the Channel Islands, from Old French corbet -
raven, "probably a nickname for one with dark hair or
complexion" (Reaney), or also for one with a raucous voice
(Cottle),or from Old French corbet, Latin curvatue - bent,
crooked (Spiegelhalter); in Ireland it is usually for OCorbain
(Munster) or OCoirbin (Connacht), ? Ir. corb - chariot. See
CORBIN. (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght, Turk). Traced by Guppy
in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire
and Worcestershire, by Spiegelhalter in Devon, and by MacLysaght
In Munster and Connacht.
In Newfoundland: Stephen Corbett, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Modern status: Scattered, Chapels Cove, Holyrood.
COSTELLO: a surname of Ireland, MacOisdealbhaigh.
"Oisdealb was the name of one of the sons of Gilbert de
Nangle, and this is the first example of a Normal family
assuming a Mac name. The use of the prefix O is erroneous,
though it does occasionally occur in 17th century records"
(MacLysaght). Cottle suggests that Costello is proberly
"son of Jocelyn" in an Irish form. See NANGLE. (MacLysaght ,
Cottle). Traced by MacLysaght in Co. Mayo and formerly as
Costellow in Sussex by Guppy.
In Newfoundland: David Costelloe, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
James Costelloe, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
John Costelloe Senior, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
John Costelloe Junior, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
David Costeloe (and others), of Cats Cove
(Now Conception Harbour, 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
David Costeloe, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Costeloe, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Costeloe, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Martin Costeloe, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Costeloe, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Costeloe, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Costeloe, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Timothy Costeloe, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Modern status: Especially in the Harbour Main and Ferryland districts
COSTIGAN: a surname of Ireland, MacOisigin " and corruptly
Mac Costagian. Woulfe says Oistigin comes from the English name
Roger, pet from Hodgkin" (MacLysaght, Withycombe). See Hodge.
Traced by MacLysaght in Co. Leix.
In Newfoundland: Vincent, of Harbour Main, 1838, of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour)
1843 (Newfoundlander 27 Sep 1838, 6 Apr 1843
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Logy Bay and Harbour Main.
CULLEN: a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland,
in England from the German place name Koln - (the man from)
Cologne; in Scotland from the Scots place name Cullen
(Banffshire) and in Ayrshire and Galloway; ? also for the
surname of Ireland (Mac) Cullen, MacCuilinn and (O)Cullen,
O Cuilinn, Ir. cuileann - holly, both variants of "other
somewhat similar names" (MacLysaght). (Reaney, Black,
MacLysaght). Traced by Guppy in Nottinghamshire and Somerset,
by Spiegelhalter in Devon; by Black in Ayrshire and Galloway
and other parts of Scotland; by MacLysaght: (Mac)Cullen in Co.
Monaghan, (O) Cullen in Co. Kildare.
In Newfoundland: Michael Cullen, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
Modern status: Scattered
CURRAN:
a surname of Ireland, Currane in Co. Kerry, O Corrain,
but also for (Mac)Curreen, Curren, Mac Corraidhin and
(O) Curreen, Currin, O Cuirin. (MacLysaght). See also CAREEN.
MacLysaght found (O) Curran "now numerous in all the provinces."
In Newfoundland: Family traditions: Martin, from Galway settled at Conception
Harbour in the late 18th century (Mun Hist.)
John Curren, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
Martin Curran, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Curran, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Curran, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Curran, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Curran, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Patrick Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Robert Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Martin Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Michael Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Curran, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered
DALTON: a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, in England from the English
place name Dalton (Durham, Lancashire, Northhumberland,
Westmorland and Yorkshire), or (dweller or worker at the)
farm in the dale; in Scotland probably from Dalton
(Northumberland); in Ireland it was formerly D'Alton,
de Dalatun, an Anglo-Norman family, or a variant of Dalton,
Daughton, that is, d'Auton, also of Anglo-Norman origin.
(Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght). Traced by Guppy in
Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire; by Matthews
in Hampshire, Devon and Cork; and by MacLysaght in Cos.
Clare, Westmeath and Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland: -------, from England, settled at Conception Harbour in the
early 19th century (Mun Folklore).
James Dalton, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
Edmund Dalton, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Dalton, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Dalton, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Dalton Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Dalton, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
George Dalton, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Edward Dalton, Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Edward Dalton, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Dalton, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Edward Dalton, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Robert Dalton, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Dalton, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Dalton, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Widespread
DINN:
a surname of England, Din of Scotland, and Denn of Ireland.
In England and Scotland a pet-form of Dinis (Denis) (See DENNIS);
In Ireland from de Denne. (Reaney, MacLysaght). MacLysaght traced
Denn in Cos. Waterford And Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland: James Dinn, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Moden status: Scattered.
DONNELL: SEE O'DONNELL
DONOVAN: a surname of Ireland (O)Donovan, O Donnabhain. (MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght originally in Co. Limerick, later in Cos,
Cork and Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland: Cornelius Donovan, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
James Donovan, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Cornelius Donovan Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Cornelius Donovan, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
William Donovan, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Donovan, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Richard Donovan, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered
DOYLE: a surname of Ireland, (O) Doyle, O Dubhghaill, Ir. dubh -
black, gall - foreigner, of Norse origin. (Reaney, MacLysaght).
MacLysaght describes (O) Doyle as one of the most numerous
nams in Leinster,
In Newfoundland: Patrick Doyle, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters List)
Modern status: Widespread, especially in Avondale,
Widespread in 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
DRISCOLL: (O)Driscoll, surnames of Ireland,O hEidersceoil, Ir.
eidirsceol - intermediary, interpreter, later O Drisceoil. (MacLysaght,
Cottle). "The name is very numerous in Co. Cork but not elsewhere.
" (MacLysaght).
In Newfoundland: Michael Driscoll, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Driscoll, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Driscoll, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Driscoll, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Barthol Driscoll, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered
DUNN: a surname of England, Ireland and Scotland; in England from
an Old English personal name Dun, Old English dunn - dull brown,
dark, swarthy; in Ireland (O) Dunne,O Duinn or O Doinn,Ir. donn -
brown, "usually spelt with the final e"; in Scotland originally
from Celtic donn - brown or from a Scots place name ? Dun (Angus).
(Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght, Black). Guppy traced Dunn in ten
countries, including especially Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland,
Warwickshire, Devon and Dorset and found it widespread south of the
forth and Clyde. MacLysaght found (O)Dunn(e) "one of the most
numerous name in the Middle countries."
In Newfoundland: Michael Dunn, of Cats Cove, (1835 Voters Cove)
Michael Dunn, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 ( Lovell's Directory)
Michael Dunn, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern status: Dunn, scattered; Dunne scattered, especially at St John's
FLYNN: (O) FLYNN, surnames of Ireland, also Flinn, Flyng, O Floinn,
Ir. flann - ruddy. (MacLysaght). MacLysaght found the names "numerous
and widespread."
In Newfoundland: William, of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1828 (NFLD. Archives BRC)
William Flynn, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Daniel Flynn, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Flynn, widespread, O'Flynn rare.
FUREY:
a surname of Ireland (O) Furey, O Foirreith, O urreidh
? O Fiodhabhra, O Fiura, or the French surname Furet, Fr. furet -
ferret, hence one who is inquisitive, a Nosy Parker, Paul Pry.
(MacLysaght, Manision, Dauzat). Traced by MacLysaght in Co.
Westmeath.
In Newfoundland: Nicholas Furey, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered, especially in the Harbour Main district.
GRACE:
a surname of England and Ireland, from Old French, gras -
fat, or from Old French, Middle English grace - a pleasing quality,
hence attractive, charming, or from Old English grxs - grass,
pasture, hence a grazier, of from a personal name from Old
German gresja - gray, latinized as Gratia and associated with Old
French grace. (Reaney, Cottle). Traced by Guppy in Buckinghamshire
and Lancashire, by Spiegelgalter in Devon, and by MacLysaght in
Co. Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland: Oliver Grace, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Modern status: Scattered.
GRIFFIN: a surname of Wales, England and Ireland, a pet-form
of the Middle Welsh baptismal name Gruffud, " in the Welsh
border countries introduced direct from Wales, in the
eastern countries by the Brentons who came over with the
Conqueror and were numerous there." Also in Ireland
(O) Griffin, O Griobhtha, Ir. griobhtha - griffin-like.
(Reaney, MacLysaght). See GRIFFITHS. Traced by
Guppy in the Midlands and West, especially in
Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire,
and by macLysaght in Co. Clare.
In Newfoundland: John Griffin, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Griffin, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Richard Griffin, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Richard Griffin, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Richard Griffin, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Michael Griffin, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Widespread
GUSHUE: a Newfoundland variant of the surname of France and Jersey
(Channel Islands), Guizot, probably in its Breton from Guiziou,
a diminutive of the baptismal name Guy (See GUY). (Dauzat).
In Newfoundland: Charles Goushoe, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
George Gushue, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Gushue, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Gushue, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Nicholas Gushue, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Gushue, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Timothy Gushue, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Gushue, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Gushue, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Richfort's Directory)
Charles Gushue, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Gushue, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Martin Gushue, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Gushue, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Gushue, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
George Gushue, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Nicholas Gushue, Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Nicholas Gushue, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
William Gushue, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Gushue, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered, especially in the Harbour
Main district at Bacon Cove.
HART: a surname of England and the Channell Islands, (O) Hart of
Ireland, from Old English heorot, Middle English hert - hart,
stag, or from the English place name Hart (Durham), or in
Ireland for O hAirt, "from the Christian name Art." (Reaney,
MacLysaght, Turk). See also HARTIGAN, HARTSON. Found widespread,
especially in Gloucestershire and Durham, by Guppy; as Hart(e)
in Devon by Spiegelhalter; and in Co. Sligo by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland: Edward Hart, planter of Cat's Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Edward Hart, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered
HOSKINS: a surname of England and Ireland, and of the Micmacs of
Newfoundland, from a diminutive of thr Old English personal
name Os-, a shortened form of such names as Osbeorn, Osmxr,
etc. (Reaney).Guppy traced Hoskin(g) in Cornwall and Devon,
Hoskin(g)s in Monmouthshire and Somerset.
In Newfoundland: Richard, of Cat's Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1779 (CO 199.18)
Modern status: Scattered
KANE: a surname of England and Ireland, in England a variant of
CAIN or CANE, in Ireland (O)Kane, O Cahan, O Cathain or a variant
of (O)Keane, O Cein. (Reaney, MacLysaght). See also KEAN. Traced
by MacLysaght in Ulster.
In Newfoundland: Patrick Kane, Sr, fisherman of Con. Hr,
1904 (McAlpine's Directory)
William Kane, fisherman of Con. Hr.,
1904 (McAlpine's Directory)
Thomas Kane, laborer of Con. Hr.,
1904 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered.
KEATING: a surname of Ireland, in Ireland, in Irish Ceitinn,
an Anglo-Norman family name ? from a Welsh personal name Cethyn.
(MacLysaght 73). Traced by MacLysaght in south Leinster.
In Newfoundland: Family tradition: William, from Co. Wexford, Ireland,
settled at Conception Harbour about 1841; later some of the
family moved to Berlin, the Codroy Valley, St George's and
Port-aux-Basques area (MUN Folklore).
Micheal, of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour).
1791 (CO 199.18)
Patrick Keaton, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
John Keaton, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Michael Keating, farmer of Cats Cove ,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Keating, farmer of Cats Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Keating, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Keating Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Keating, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Keating, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
William Keating, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Keating, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
William Keating, Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
William Keating, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Keating, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Richard Keating, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: scattered
KEEFE: (O)KEEFE variants of the surname of Ireland, (O) Keefe, O Caoimh,
Ir. caomh - gentle. (MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght in south Munster,
In Newfoundland: John Keef, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
James, granted land at Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1861 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown land)
James Keefe, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Keefe, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Philip Keefe, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Keefe, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Philip Keefe, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Michael Keefe, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Richard Keefe, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: scattered. O'Keefe, widespread
KELLY: with a rare variant O'KELLEY, surnames of England, Ireland
and Scotland; in England from the English place name Kelly
(Devon), Cornish celli - wood, grove; in Ireland and Scotland
for (Mac) Kelly, Mac Cealliagh or O'KELLY, O Ceallaigh, ?
Ir. ceallach - strife; also in Scotland from the Scots place
name Kelly (Angus, Renfrewshire) or Kellie (Fife). (Reaney,
MacLysaght, Black). MacLysaght remarks that MacKelly and
O'Kelly are indistinguishable now that the Mac and O have
been widely dropped, though he notes that O is being to some
extent resumed. Traced by Guppy in Cornwall and Devon and the
Scots Border countries, and by MacLysaght from MacKelly in
east Connacht and from O'Kelly throughout Ireland where it is
the second commonest name.
In Newfoundland: John Kelly, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Kelly, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Thomas Kelly, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Kelly, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Kelley, scattered.
Kelly, widespread,
O'Kelly, rare at Avondale
KENN(E)Y: surnames of England and Ireland; in England ? a variant
of KENWAY; in Ireland sometimes of English origin,but usually
from MacKenny, an Ulster variant of MACKENNA, or (O) Kenny,
O Cionaoith, ? Ir. cionaodh - fire-sprung, or a synonym of
KINNEY or Kilkenny. (MacLysaght). MacLysaght traced (O)Kenny
in Cos. Donegal and Galway.
In Newfoundland: David Kenny of Cat's Cove, 1835 Voter's List
David Kenney, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Edmund Kenney, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Peter Kenney, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Edward Kenny, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
David Kenny, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
William Kenny, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Kenney, rare. Kenny, scattered.
KENNEDY: a surname of Ireland and Scotland, (O)Kennedy, O Cinneide,
Ir. ceann - head, eidigh - ugly, modern Gaelic Ceannaideach.
"The Scottish Kennedys are by remote origin Irish Gaels.
" (MacLysaght, Black). Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Tipperary
and Wexford, and by Guppy especially in Ayrshire, Dumfrieshire,
Invernesshire and Agryleshire.
In Newfoundland: William Kennedy, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Martin Kenndy, of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1853 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands).
Michael Kenady, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Stephen Kenady, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Kennedy, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Stephen Kennedy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
S.J. Kennedy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Wm. Kennedy, Sr., fisherman of Con.
Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Wm. Kennedy, Jr., fisherman of Con.
Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Michael Kennedy, fisherman of Con.
Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Kennedy, fisherman of Con.
Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Wm. Kennedy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
M. Kennedy, Sr., fisherman of Con.
Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
M. Kennedy, Jr., fisherman of Con.
Hr. 1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Wm. Kennedy, planter & genl dealer of Con. Hr.,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Widespread.
LARACY: a variant of the surname of Ireland, (O) Larrissey, O Learghusa,
Is. lear - sea, gus - vigour. (MacLysaght) Traces by MacLysaght
mainly in Co. Kilkenny and adjacent areas.
In Newfoundland: Family tradition: Patrick, from Dublin, Ireland, settled at
Conception Harbour about 1715 (Mun Folklore). Patrick Larresy, of Cats Cove,
1835 (Voters List)
Thomas Laracy, granted land at Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1856 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
John Larrisey, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Richard Larrisey, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Thomas Larrisey, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Lacy, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
John Lanassy, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Thomas Laracy, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Laracy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Laracy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: At Kitchuses, St. John's abd with large concentrations at
Conception Harbour and Cupids.
LEARY: SEE O'LEARY
LEWIS:
also spelt Louis, a baptismal name and surname of England,
Wales, Ireland, France and the Micmac Indians of
Newfoundland; in England from the Old Frankish personal
name Hludwig (Latin Ludocivus , Old French Clovis,
French Louis) containing the elements loud and battle,
or from the English place name Lewes (Sussex); in
Wales as an anglicization of the Welsh personal name
Llewel (l)yn, ? contaning the element llyw - leader.
(Withycombe, Reaney, Cottle, Spiegelhalter). Found
widespread by Guppy especially in Monmouthshire,
South and North Wales, and also widespread
in Ireland by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland: James Lewis, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Moses Lewis, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Moses Lewis, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
James Lewis, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Lewis, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Moses Lewis, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Lewis, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Lewis, widespread especially at Holyrood, Louis, unique
M(a)CDONALD: surnames of Scotland and Ireland and of the Micmacs of
Newfoundland, Mac Dhomhnuill - son of Donald, from primitive
Celtic *Dubno-walos containing the elements world and mighty,
in Old Irish Domnall, in Gaelic Domhnall, Black comments:
"Property speaking there is no such surname as Macdonald.
MacDhomhnuill means 'son of (a particular) Donald': all
other of the name are simply Domhnullach, 'one of the Donalds'.
"But, as Cottle remarks, "be that as it may, it was the second
commonest surname (after SMITH) in Scotland in 1858, dropping
to third (after SMITH and BROWN) by 1958& " In Ireland,
sometimes a synonym of the Irish MacDONNELL. (Withycombe,
Black, Cottle, MacLysaght). See O'DONALD. Traced by Guppy in
Inverness-shire.
In Newfoundland: John, of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1816 (D'Alberti 26)
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Colliers.
McGEE: a surname of Scotland and Ireland, Mac Aoidh - son of Aodh (Hugh),
and so the same as MACKAY, McKIE, Mackie. The name is usually
spelt Magee in east Ulster. (Black, MacLysaght). Traced by
Maclysaght in Cos. Antrim and Westmeath.
In Newfoundland: John McGee, granted land at Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1857 (Nfld. Archives, Registry
Modern status: At Avondale and Placentia.
McGRATH: a surname of Ireland MacGraith, the Irish equivalent of the
surname of Scotland McCRAE. (MacLysaght). Traced by MacLsaght
in Cos. Clare, Donegal, Fermanagh and Waterford.
In Newfoundland: John McGrath, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Modern status: Widespread.
MAHANEY: MEHANEY, ? Newfoundland variants of the surname of
Ireland MAHONEY. SEE MAHONEY ALSO
In Newfoundland: Maurice, of Cat's Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1781 (CO 199.18)
Michael Mahany Senior, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Michael Mahany Junior, Of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Philip Mahany,of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Modern status: Mahaney and Mehaney, scattered.
MAHONEY: a surname of Ireland, (O) Mahony, O Mathghamhana, of the
same derivation as MacMAHON. (MacLysaght). See also MAHANEY.
Traced by MacLysaght especially in west Munster.
In Newfoundland: James Mahoney, farmer of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Mahoney, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Maurice Mahoney, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Maurice Mahoney, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Mahoney, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Philip Mahoney, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Philip Mahoney, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Philip Mahoney, Jun, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Conception Harbour and Stock Cove.
MANSFIELD: a surname of England and Ireland; in England from the
Old English place name Mansfield (Nottinghamshire) - the
field bt the hill called Mam - ? breast; in Ireland for
de Mandeville. See MAND(E)VILLE. (Cottle, Ekwall, MacLysaght).
Traced by Guppy in Essex and Oxfordshire, and by Maclysaght
in Cos. Tipperary and Waterford.
In Newfoundland: Family tradition: ----, from England, settled at
Conception Harbour (MUN Folklore)
John Mansfield, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
John Mansfield, planter of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Mansfield, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Mansfield, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Mansfield, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered.
MEANEY: a surname of Ireland (O) Meany, a Munster form of (O) MOONEY,
O Maonaigh, Ir. moenach - dumb or Ir. maonach - wealthy.
(MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare and Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland: William Meany, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Modern status: Scattered, especially in Avondale.
MOOR(E)(S): surnames of England MUIR, Mure, Mo(o)r(e), of Scotland, Moore
of Ireland, from a personal name More, Old French Maur, Latin
Maurus - a Moor or dark as a Moor, swarthy, the name of a 6th
centry saint, or from the English place names Moor(e) (Devon),
Moore (Cheshire), More (Shropshire), or from Old English mor -
(dweller on or near the) moor, march, fen, waste land; in
Ireland also for (O) More, O Mordha, Ir. mordha - majestic.
(Reaney, Black, MacLysaght, Spiegelhalter). See also MUIR.
Guppy found Moore widespread in England and Muir in Ayrshire
and Dumfriesshire. MacLysaght found Moore widespread in
Ireland but numerous only in Co. Antrim and Dublin.
In Newfoundland: James Moore, fisherman of Cat's Cove,
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory
Modern status: Moore, widespread, especially at Avondale.
Moores, widespread. Moors, in the Twillingate
district (Electors 1955)
MURPHY: a surname of Ireland and Scotland, (O) Murphy, O Murchadha, Ir.
murchadh - sea-warrior, or Mac Murphy, Mac Murchada. MacLysaght
notes that the "resumption of the prefixes O and Mac, which
is a modern tendency with most Gaelic names, has not taken
place in the case of Murphy, " that the majority of the
Murphys in Ulster were probably oringinally Mac Murphy,
and that Murphy is the most common name in Ireland. It occurs
in Scotland from Irish immigration. (MacLysaght, Cottle).
In Newfoundland: James, of Conception Harbour, 1803 (MUN Hist.)
James Murphy, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Maurice Murphy, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Charles Murphy, farmer of Cats Cove Now
Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
David Murphy, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Murphy, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Murphy, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Murphy, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Murphy, farmer of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Murphy, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Patrick Murphy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Murphy, Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Murphy, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
David Murphy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Murphy, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Widespread
MURRAY: a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland generally from the
province of Moray, Scotland, but in England also from the
English place names Moorhay or Moor(e) - Hayes (Devon),
and in Ireland for O'Murry, O Muireadhaigh, MacElmurray
or Gilmore, Mac Giolla Mhuire, MacMurray, Mac Muireadhaigh,
and (O) Murrihy, O Muirghthe. (Black, Reaney, Spiegelhalter,
MacLysaght). See also MOREY, MORRY. Traced by Guppy fairly
generally in Scotland but rather more numerous south of the
Forth and Clyde and in Durham and Northumberland, by
Spiegelhalter in Devon, and by MacLysaght in Cos. Tyrone,
Fermanagh, Clare, MacMurray in Co. Down, O'Murray in
Co. Roscommon.
In Newfoundland: John Murry, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Modern status: Scattered.
NEAL(E): (O)NEIL(L), variants of a bartismal name and surname of
England, Scotland, Ireland and as Neal(e) of the Channel
Islands, Neil and formerly Neel of Jersey, probably name
Niall - champion. Reaney comments: "The name was carried
to Iceland by the Scandinavians as Njall, taken to Norway,
then top France and brought to England by the Normans. It
was also introduced direct into north-west England by
Norwegians from Ireland. It was usually latinized as
Nigellue through an incorret association with niger -
black." (Withycombe, Reaney, Black, MacLysaght, Turk).
Guppy found Neal(e) widespread in England, Neil in Ayrshire.
MacLysaght found MacNeil, from the westren isles of Scotland
in Cos. Antrim and Derry since the fourteenth century, and
(O)Neill numerous throughout Ireland, especially in Cos.
Tyrone and Antrin.
In Newfoundland: Patrick Neil of Cat's Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Patrick, granted land at Cats Cove (Conception Harbour),
1852 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands).
Modern status: Neal, scattered.
Neale, unique.
Neil, scattered.
O'Neil, scattered.
O'Neill, scattered.
O'CONNELL: a surname of Ireland, O Conaill. MacLysaght notes that
though" the prefixed Mac and O were very widely dropped
during the period of the submergence of Catholic and
Gaelic Ireland which began in the early seventeenth century,"
they were generally resumed in the 1880s with the revival of
national consciousness. In particular, he notes that the use
of O with Connell rose from 9 per cent in 1866 to 33 per cent
in 1890,"due perhaps to the use of O by'Liberator' Daniel
O'Connell." But, he adds, "It is of interest to recall that
hir father was Plain Morgan Connell, at least for legal
purposes, though he was doubtless known as O'Connell by his
neighbours in Kerry, most of whom, of course, normally spoke
the Irish not the English language." Traced by MacLysaght
in Co. Kerry.
In Newfoundland: Robert O'Connell, of Cats Cove, 1835 (Voters List)
Daniel O'Connell, granted land at Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1853 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands)
Patrick Connell farmer of Cat's Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Philip Connell, farmer of Cat's Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Robert Connell, farmer of Cat's Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Robert O'Connell, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Connell, rare. O'Connell, scattered.
O'DONNELL:
a surname of Ireland, O Domhnaill. (MacLysaght). See
O'Donald. Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare. Donegal and Galway.
In Newfoundland: Rev. Patrick O'Donnell, of Cat's Cove,
1864-65 (Hutchingsons Directory)
Modern status: Scattered.
O'DRISCOLL: SEE DRISCOLL
O'KEEFE: SEE KEEFE
O'KELLY: SEE KELLY
O'LEARY: LEARY, surnames of Ireland (with a ? Newfoundland variant
LEARIE, O Laoghaire. "Laoghaire was one of the best known
personal names in ancient Ireland" interpreted by Woulfe as
calf-keeper. (MacLysaght, Woulfe). Traced by MacLysaght
in Co. Cork.
In Newfoundland: Nicholas Leary, planter of Cats Cove (Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Leary, farmer of Cat's Cove(Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Leary, Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Leary, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Leary, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Robert Leary, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Learie, rare. O'Leary, scattered.
O'TOOLE: SEE TOOLE
POWER: a surname of England and Ireland, from Old French Pohier -
the man from Poix (Picardy), or from Old French povre,
poure - poor, or ? from Old French poer - one (em)power(ed)
to do something, a herald. MacLysaght notes that the de
in the Irish form de Paor should be le, - the poor man,
consequent on a vow, POWERS - son of Power appears to be
rare. (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght). Guppy traced the
variant Poore in Hampshire; Spiegelhalter traced Poore and
Power in Devon; MacLysaght traced Power mainly in Waterford
and adaccent counties, among the fifty most numerous
Irish names.
In Newfoundland: Patrick Power, farmer of Cat's Cove(Conception Harbour),
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Power, planter of Cat's Cove, 1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern status: Power widespread, Powers rare, Poor rare
ROTCHFORD: a surname of England and Ireland from the English place
name Rochford (Essex, Worcestershire), or ? the French surname
and placename Rocheford ( in several localities); in Ireland,
Co. Cork, for de Ridlesford. (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght).
Traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon and MacLysaght especially
in Co. Meath and Kilkenny.
In Newfoundland: John Rochford, farmer of Cat's Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell Directory)
Nicholas Rotchford, Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Nicholas Rotchford, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Thomas Rotchford, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: In the Harbour Main district.
RYAN: a surname of Ireland (O)Ryan, O Maoilriain now abbreviated
to Oriain, "from an old personal name of obscure meaning.
" (MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght especially in
Co. Tipperary.
In Newfoundland: Matthew, granted land at Cat's Cove
1857 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands)
Patrick Ryan, farmer of Cat's
Cove(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Matthew Ryan, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Philip Ryan, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Widespread, throughout all districts.
ST. JOHN: a surname of England and Ireland from the common French
place name S. Jean, or from the English place name St. John's
Chapel (Devon), once the site of "an ancient chapelry& of
the Knights Templars, later of St. John of Jerusalem."
(Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght, Gover). See also JOHN. Traced
by Spiegelhalter in Devon and MacLysaght in Co. Tipperary
since the 13th Century
In Newfoundland: John St. John, of Cat's Cove White Clift,
1835 (Voters List)
Edward, granted land at Riverhead, Cat's Cove,
1853 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands)
Johanna St. John, shopkepper of Cat's Cove,
1864-65 (Hutchingsons Directory)
Edmund St. John, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James St. John, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John St. John, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael St. John, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick St. John, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Thomas St. John, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Edward St. John, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Thomas St. John, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Thomas St. John, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered.
STACK: a surname of England and Ireland from Old Norse stakkr -
(builders of or one as big as a) haystack. (Reaney).
Traced by MacLysaght in Co. Kerry since the 13th century.
In Newfoundland: John Stack, fisherman of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Stack, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered
SULLIVAN: a surname of Ireland (0) Sullivan, 0 Su'ileabha'in,
Ir. suil - eye, with last part of the nameuncertain.
(MacLysaght). The third most numerous name in Ireland,
traced by MacLysaght especially in Cos. Cork and Kerry.
In Newfoundland: Anne, of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour),
1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC)
Dennis Sullivan, of Cat's Cove, (Salmon Cove)
1835 (Voters List)
John Sullivan, of Cat's Cove, (Salmon Cove)
1835 (Voters List)
Lawrence Sullivan, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern Status: Widespread
TOOLE: (O)TOOLE, surnames of Ireland, O Tuathail, Ir. tuathal, containing
the elements people and mighty. (MacLysaght). Traced by
MacLysaght originally in Co. Kildare and later in Co. Wicklow.
In Newfoundland: Roger Toole, of Cat's Cove,
1835 (Voters List)
Timothy Toole, farmer of Cats Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Toole, farmer of Cats Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John O'Toole, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick O'Toole, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Michael O'Toole, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James O'Toole, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick O'Toole, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John O'Toole, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John O'Toole, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Rodger O'Toole, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern Status: O'Toole, scattered, especially at St. John's; Toole,
rare, at Little Paradise (Plancentia B.) (Electors 1955).
TRAHEY:
a surname of Ireland, a variant of (O) Tro(h)y, O Troighthigh, Ir.
troightheach - foot soldier. (MacLysaght). See also TROY. Traced by
MacLysaght in Co. Tipperary.
In Newfoundland: Thomas Triny of Cat's Cove, 1835 (Voter's List)
John Trehy, farmer of Cats Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Joseph Trehey, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Timothy Trehey, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Trehey Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Patrick Trehey, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Thomas Trehey, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: At Harbour Main district.
VEITCH: a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, ? from a common
French place name Vic, or ? from an Old English personal name
Vcca or Vacca. (E.C. Smith, Black (Amendments and Additives),
MacLysaght 73). Traced by MacLysaght from Scotland in Cos.
Fermanagh and Cavan since the end of the 17th century.
In Newfoundland: Rev. William Veitch, P.P., R. C.
Modern status: At Holyrood
WADE: a surname of England and Ireland from the Old English personal
name Wada from wadan - to go, or Old German Wado, or from the
English place name Wade (Suffolk), or from Old English (ge)wxd -
(dweller by the ford. Reaney comments:"The persistence of the
personal name may be due, in part, to the tale of Wade, [ a l
egendary hero], originally a seagiant, dreaded and honoured by
the coast tribes of the North Sea and Baltic."(Reaney, Cottle,
MacLsaght). Traced by Guppy in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Durham,
Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Suffolk and Yorkshire, by Spiegelhalter
in Devon, and by MacLysaght in all provinces since the 13th century.
In Newfoundland: Edward, of Cat's Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1791 (CO 199.18)
James Wade Sr, of Cat's Cove North Arm,
1835 (Voters List)
James Wade Jr, of Cat's Cove North Arm,
1835 (Voters List)
Homer Wade, merchant of Cat's Cove
1864-65( Hutchingsons Directory)
James Wade, merchant of Cat's Cove
1864-65 (Hutchingsons Directory)
M.Wade, merchant of Cat's Cove
1864-65 (Hutchingsons Directory)
Mary Wade, shopkepper, of Cat's Cove
1864-65( Hutchingsons Directory)
David Wade, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Edmund Wade, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Edmund Wade, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Wade, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Wade, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
John Wade, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Maurice Wade, planter of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Wade, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Nicholas Wade, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Wade, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Wade, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Maurice Wade, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Conception Harbour
WALSH: a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland from Old English
woelisc, Middle English walsche - foreigner (Reaney, Cottle,
Black, MacLysaght) See also Wallace, Wallis, Welsh. Traced
by Guppy in Lancashire, by Spiegelhalter in Devon, and by
MacLysaght as the fourth numerous of Irish surnames.
In Newfoundland: Robert, of Cats Cove
(now Conception Harbour), 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC)
John Walsh, of Cat's Cove North Arm,
1835 (Voters List)
Joseph Walsh, of Cat's Cove White Clift,
1835 (Voters List)
Edmund Walsh, of Cat's Cove White Clift,
1835 (Voters List)
Edmond Walsh, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Joseph Walsh, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Michael Walsh, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Patrick Walsh, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William Walsh, farmer of Cat's Cove
(Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Edward Walsh, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
James Walsh, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Walsh, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Widespread in all districts
WHITE: WHYTE, surnames of England, Scotland and Ireland, White of
Channel Islands from the Old English personal name Hwita,
a shortened form of names brgining with Hwit - , or a
nickname from Old English hwit - white, fair (of
complextion or hair), or from Old English *with -
(dweller by the) bend, curve (in a river or road),
or from Norman French waite - lookout, place to watch
from, or by confusion with WIGHT; also in Scotland
an anglicization of the Gaelic M'Illebhain
(MacGhillebhain); in Ireland also for such names as
Bane, Bawn, Galligan, Kilbane, by translation or Ir.
ban - white, geal - white. (Reaney , Cottle, Black,
MacLysaght, Turk). See also WHITT, LEBLANC. Guppy
found White widespread in England, White and Whyte
south or the Forth and Clyde; MacLysaght found White
numerous in every province since the 14th century and
especially in Cos. Down and Sligo.
In Newfoundland: George White, farmer of Cat's Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Richard White, farmer of Cat's Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
William White, planter of Cat's Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Modern status: White, widespread in all districts.
WILLIAMS: a surname of England, Wales, Ireland and the Channel
Islands, - son of William, a baptismal name from the Old
German personal name Willahelm containing the elements
vilja - will and helma - hemet, which became Guihielm
and later Guillaume in French and was introduced into
England by the Normans. Surnames derived from William
and its diminutive include; WILLIAMS, Williamson, WILLS,
WILSON, WILCOX, WILLMONT, WILLETT, WILKINS, GIL(I)AM.
(Withycombe, Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght, Turk). See also
PARSONS. Found widespread by Guppy in the Midlands and
southwest, especially in Monmouthshire, and in North and
South Wales, and by MacLysaght numerous in all provinces
of Ireland.
In Newfoundland: Thomas Williams, farmer of Cat's Cove,
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
Thomas Williams, Sr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Thomas Williams, Jr., fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
John Williams, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Nicholas Williams, fisherman of Con. Hr.
1894-97 (McAlpine's Directory)
Modern status: Widespread
WOODFORD: a surname of England and Scotland from the English
place name Woodford in 10 Countries or the Scots place name
in Roxburgshire, or dweller by the ford in the wood.
In Newfoundland: James Woodford, planter of Cat's Cove (Conception Harbour)
1871 (Lovell's Directory)
James Woodford, planter of Cat's Cove,
1877 (Rochfort's Directory)
Modern Status: scattered, especially in Harbor Main and St. John's
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