Mac Amhalghaidh Mac Amhalghaidh Mac Amhalghaidh is an Irish masculine surname. The name translates into English as "son of "Amhalghadh"". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form of the surname for unmarried females is Nic Amhalghaidh. The forms for married females are Bean Mhic Amhalghaidh and Mhic Amhalghaidh. The Irish "Mac Amhalghaidh" has numerous Anglicised forms. The surname has been borne by at least one notable Irish family. A cognate of "Mac Amhalghaidh" is the Scottish Gaelic MacAmhalghaidh; the feminine form of which is NicAmhalghaidh. There are several
Donnelly (surname) Donnelly (surname) Donnelly is an Irish surname. It is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic "Ó Donnghaile", "Ó" meaning male descendant of ("Ní" is the female equivalent), and Donnghaile (or Donnghal), a personal name composed of the elements "donn" (brown), plus "gal" (valour). The name O’Donnelly is derived from the descendants of Donnghaile (Donnghal) (an individual who lived during 10th century in Ireland) who was the great grandson of Domhnall, King of Aileach. Early ancestors of this surname were a part of Cenél nEoghain and the Uí Néill as descendants from the line of Eógan mac Néill one of the