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The Irish Norman Surnames of Your Irish Heritage
Of/From - de - e.g. de Bari - which in Ireland became de Barra and eventually Barry. Nickname/Role - le - e.g. le Gros - or the fat one. Another famous Irish role name was FitzWalter which assumed the role (and surname) of Butler in Ireland. The Norman-derived names that we have on our Reader list include: