Its source gives its meaning as valiant. Though originally a given name, it is more popular and well known as a surname. The surname's first variant is O Ã³ (Raghallaigh descendent/Of Of) raghallach which was later adapted In english As'O reilly which itself has been anglicized Into. reilly
The word 'vatican' comes from Latin and is a contraction of two words in the following way: 'Vatis' = 'profetic' or 'diviner' 'Can' = 'serpent/snake'. These two words combined make: 'the profetic- or made devine serpent'. The Vatican is a place, so you may say, that 'Vatican' means 'the place of the profetic- and worshipped serpent'.
The Vatican is a hill in Rome on which a group of buildings were  built around the palace of the Pope. The first to build a residence  near the ancient Basilica of St. Peter â¦ was Pope Symmachus  (498-514).Through subsequent purchases the popes acquired  possession of the entire Vatican Hill. Catholic AnswerThe Vatican doesn't DO anything, it is the na â¦ me of the residence of the Pope in Rome, especially when combined with the word City, as in Vatican City.