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surname

1 noun family namesloinne masc4  c m uwhat's her surname? cén sloinne atá uirthi?Ó Murchú is his surname Ó Murchú an sloinne atá air, Ó Murchú a shloinne 2 verb give family name TRANSITIVEhe was surnamed Ó Cinnéide Ó Cinnéide an sloinne a bhí air, Ó Cinnéide ba shloinne dó

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • as »
    she has the same surname as you tá an sloinne céanna uirthi leat féin
  • chop off »
    their ancestors chopped off their surname ghearr a sinsir a sloinne ar shiúl
  • double-barrelled »
    a lady with a double-barrelled surname bean a bhfuil sloinne dúbailte uirthi
  • gaelicise »
    they gaelicised their surnames ghaelaigh siad a sloinnte, d'úsáid siad leagan Gaeilge dá sloinne
  • mean »
    the surname meant nothing to me níor aithin mé an sloinne ar chor ar bith
  • particularly »
    she's particularly interested in surnames tá suim ar leith aici i sloinnte
  • prefix »
    surnames prefixed with Mac sloinnte a bhfuil Mac ina dtús
  • uncommon »
    that's an uncommon surname sin sloinne neamhchoitianta
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