Mulpatrick
The surname Mulpatrick originates from the Irish surname O' Maol Phadraig. [1] The name originates from Clogher in County Tyrone.
O Maol Phadraig translates into follower of (St) Patrick.[2] It became O'Mulpatrick and Mulpatrick and the first recorded instances of the surname appear in records from the late 16th century in counties Cavan, Fermanagh, Monaghan and Longford.[3] Its current anglicised form is Fitzpatrick .[4][5]
References
- ^ "16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe". medievalscotland.org. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ Corporation, British Broadcasting. "BBC - Northern Ireland - Irish Language - Blas". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "A Census of Ireland circa 1659, Farmanagh County". Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Ó Maolphádriag - Irish Names and Surnames". Library Ireland. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Patrick Hanks, Richard Coates, Peter McClure (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 2055. ISBN 9780192527479.
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