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Other sources on Irish names available at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under IRELAND - NAMES, PERSONAL. | Other sources on Irish names available at the Family History Library are listed in the Place Search of the catalog under IRELAND - NAMES, PERSONAL. | ||
A traditional naming pattern was often used by Irish parents until the later 19th century: | A traditional naming pattern was often used by Irish parents until the later 19th century: | ||
*First son usually named for the father's father | *First son usually named for the father's father | ||
*Second son usually named for the mother's father | *Second son usually named for the mother's father | ||
*Third son usually named for the father | *Third son usually named for the father | ||
*Fourth son usually named for the father's eldest brother | *Fourth son usually named for the father's eldest brother | ||
*Fifth son usually named for the mother's eldest brother | *Fifth son usually named for the mother's eldest brother | ||
*First daughter usually named for the mother's mother | *First daughter usually named for the mother's mother | ||
*Second daughter usually named for the father's mother | *Second daughter usually named for the father's mother | ||
*Third daughter usually named for the mother | *Third daughter usually named for the mother | ||
*Fourth daughter usually named for the mother's eldest sister | *Fourth daughter usually named for the mother's eldest sister | ||
*Fifth daughter usually named for the father's eldest sister. | *Fifth daughter usually named for the father's eldest sister. | ||
=== Christian Names in Ireland === | |||
Guide on Irish Christian Names and their English equivalents. Article Christian Names in Ireland found for years 1670-1850 in The Irish Ancestor Vol.1 No. 1, 1969 pages 34-40 Family History Library SLC Call number 941.5 B2i, also [http://www.worldcat.org/title/the-irish-ancestor www.worldcat.org/title/the-irish-ancestor] | |||
=== Ireland Nicknames === | === Ireland Nicknames === | ||
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*http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/ | *http://www.ireland.com/ancestor/ | ||
*http://genealogy.about.com/cs/surname/a/irish_surnames.htm | *http://genealogy.about.com/cs/surname/a/irish_surnames.htm | ||
*http://www.behindthename.com/ | *http://www.behindthename.com/ | ||
*http://surnames.behindthename.com/ | *http://surnames.behindthename.com/ | ||
[[Category:Ireland]] [[Category:Names_Personal]] | [[Category:Ireland]] [[Category:Names_Personal]] | ||