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1) Why are surnames important? 2) What do our surnames tell people about us?. Who’s who? Crawford McGuinness Murphy Belvedere CollinsPaisley Etchingham McGlue. Different naming systems. Ireland had a different way of naming people before it used surnames. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1) Why are surnames important?2) What do our surnames tell people about
us?
Who’s who?
CrawfordMcGuinness
Murphy Belvedere
Collins Paisley
Etchingham McGlue
Different naming systems• Ireland had a different way of naming
people before it used surnames.• A parents name followed yours and
their parents name followed that.
Darren Donna Thomáis Darren Ó Dochartaigh
Walking debate!
We already know Mc & O’
MacÓ
NicNí
MhicUí
Ainmeacha Gaelacha
Irish Forenames
= Órfhlaith (Orla)
Ór Flaith
= Ruarí (Rory)
GlasDubh
Rua Rí
= Dubhglas (Douglas)
Guess the name!
Róisín Aoibhín Ciarán Rónán
Which is which?
Rónán Roisín Aoibhín Ciarán
Which is which?
Seán Beag Seán Mór
Mary DonnMary Fionn
Mary Rua
Círín teaghlaigh
Family crest
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