Breathnach or Bhreathnach (meaning Welshman) is an Irish surname, indicating an ancestor who was Welsh. It is the Irish-language version of surnames such as Brannagh, Brunnock, Brannick, Walsh, Wallace, and Wallis.
However, it does not necessarily mean that the ancestor concerned was from modern-day Wales; Robert Bell notes that Wallace was a surname indicating a Briton native of Strathclyde or any part of the Latin name Wallensis meant just that. It can also refer to the Cambro-Normans (later Hiberno-Normans) that were of Norman origin, but came to Ireland via Wales. The name appears in twelfth-century records of Ayrshire and Renfrewshire, parts of the old Strathclyde kingdom ... Wallace has also been used as a synonym of Walsh." (Bell, p. 244). The best known bearer of the name from the area was Uilleam Breatnach (William Wallace).
John de Courcy (1160–1219) planted significant numbers of Britons of Cumbria during his lordship of Ulster. Gaelic-Irish sources such as Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh concur, referring to such people as breatnaigh, denoting a Briton (see Old Welsh) (Medieval Ireland, p. 514).
This page lists people with the surnameBreathnach. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
January 07, 2023
breathnach, bhreathnach, meaning, welshman, irish, surname, indicating, ancestor, welsh, irish, language, version, surnames, such, brannagh, brunnock, brannick, walsh, wallace, wallis, however, does, necessarily, mean, that, ancestor, concerned, from, modern, . Breathnach or Bhreathnach meaning Welshman is an Irish surname indicating an ancestor who was Welsh It is the Irish language version of surnames such as Brannagh Brunnock Brannick Walsh Wallace and Wallis However it does not necessarily mean that the ancestor concerned was from modern day Wales Robert Bell notes that Wallace was a surname indicating a Briton native of Strathclyde or any part of the Latin name Wallensis meant just that It can also refer to the Cambro Normans later Hiberno Normans that were of Norman origin but came to Ireland via Wales The name appears in twelfth century records of Ayrshire and Renfrewshire parts of the old Strathclyde kingdom Wallace has also been used as a synonym of Walsh Bell p 244 The best known bearer of the name from the area was Uilleam Breatnach William Wallace John de Courcy 1160 1219 planted significant numbers of Britons of Cumbria during his lordship of Ulster Gaelic Irish sources such as Dubhaltach MacFhirbhisigh concur referring to such people as breatnaigh denoting a Briton see Old Welsh Medieval Ireland p 514 Contents 1 Bearers of the name 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBearers of the name EditBreandan Breathnach music collector and uilleann piper Carthach Ban Breathnach actor and DJ Cormac Breathnach teacher and politician Edel Bhreathnach academic and historian Deasun Breathnach writer and journalist Fiachra Breathnach Gaelic Athletic Association GAA sportsperson Gearoidin Bhreathnach sean nos singer Lucilita Bhreatnach Sinn Fein politician Maire Breathnach actress Maire Breatnach musician and educator Micheal Breathnach 1881 1908 writer Micheal Breathnach 1886 after 1954 educator and writer Niamh Bhreathnach Irish Labour Party politician Paddy Breathnach film director and producer Padraic Breathnach actor and producer Sean Ban Breathnach radio and television personality Seanna Breathnach Provisional Irish Republican Army and Sinn Fein member Seamus Breathnach Lab analystSee also EditMichael Breathnach GAC a Gaelic Athletic Association club BhreathnachReferences EditThe Book of Ulster Surnames Robert Bell 1988 Walsh Breathnach Daithi o hogain Gill amp Macmillan Dublin 2003 Welsh Influence in Medieval Ireland An Encyclopedia 2005 ed Sean Duffy p 514 External links Edithttp www irishtimes com ancestor surname index cfm fuseaction Go amp UserID http www irishtimes com ancestor surname index cfm fuseaction Go amp Surname Walsh amp UserID This page lists people with the surname Breathnach If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the person s given name s to the link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Breathnach amp oldid 1109180617, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
