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1) Why are surnames important? 2) What do our surnames tell people about us?

1) Why are surnames important? 2) What do our surnames tell people about us?. Who’s who? Crawford McGuinness Murphy Belvedere Collins Paisley Etchingham McGlue. Different naming systems. Ireland had a different way of naming people before it used surnames.

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1) Why are surnames important? 2) What do our surnames tell people about us?

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  1. 1) Why are surnames important?2) What do our surnames tell people about us?

  2. Who’s who? Crawford McGuinness Murphy Belvedere Collins Paisley EtchinghamMcGlue

  3. 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

  4. Walking debate!

  5. We already know Mc & O’ Mac Ó Nic Ní Mhic Uí

  6. Ainmeacha Gaelacha Irish Forenames

  7. = Órfhlaith(Orla) Guess the name! Dubh Glas = Dubhglas (Douglas) Ór Flaith Rua Rí = Ruarí (Rory)

  8. Which is which? RóisínAoibhínCiaránRónán

  9. Which is which? RónánRoisínAoibhínCiarán

  10. SeánBeag SeánMór

  11. Mary Fionn Mary Donn Mary Rua

  12. Círínteaghlaigh Family crest

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