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Abbott

"Cara le Dia agus mo thír"

Counties of Ireland:

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Family Motto:

Irish: "Cara le Dia agus mo thír"

Latin: "Deo patria amicis"

English: "A friend to God and my country"

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Abraham

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Acuffe

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Adams
Adams crest

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Ahearne

"Éirím trí dheacrachtaí"

Counties of Ireland:

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Family Motto:

Irish: "Éirím trí dheacrachtaí"

Latin: "Per ardua surgo"

English: "I rise through difficulties"

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Ahern

"Éirím trí dheacrachtaí"

Ahern crest

Counties of Ireland:

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Family Motto:

Irish: "Éirím trí dheacrachtaí"

Latin: "Per ardua surgo"

English: "I rise through difficulties"

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Alexander

"Trí mhuir, trí thalamh"

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Family Motto:

Irish: "Trí mhuir, trí thalamh"

Latin: "Per mare, per terras"

English: "By sea, by land"

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Allen
Allen crest

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Alway

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Anderson
Anderson crest

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Anglin

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Archer

"Ní maith ach an méid atá macánta"

Counties of Ireland:

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Family Motto:

Irish: "Ní maith ach an méid atá macánta"

Latin: "Sola bona quae honesta"

English: "Those things only are good which are honest"

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Armstrong

"Fanaim neamhbhuailte"

Counties of Ireland:

Unknown

Family Motto:

Irish: "Fanaim neamhbhuailte"

Latin: "Invictus maneo"

English: "I remain unvanquished"

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Arundel

"Ón fháinleog"

Counties of Ireland:

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Family Motto:

Irish: "Ón fháinleog"

Latin: "De hirundine"

English: "From the swallow"

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Ashe

"Ní dúinn ach do chách"

Counties of Ireland:

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Family Motto:

Irish: "Ní dúinn ach do chách"

Latin: "Non nobis sed omnibus"

English: "Not for us but for all"

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Athey

"Ceannaire, ní leanúnaí"

Counties of Ireland:

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Family Motto:

Irish: "Ceannaire, ní leanúnaí"

Latin: "Duci et non trahi"

English: "A leader no a follower"

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Atkinson

"Dóchas i nDia"

Counties of Ireland:

Unknown

Family Motto:

Irish: "Dóchas i nDia"

Latin: "Spes in Deo"

English: "Hope in God"

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Atwood

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Austin

"An Fhíréantacht agus an Onóir"

Austin crest
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Counties of Ireland:

ClareDownGalway

Family Motto:

Irish: "An Fhíréantacht agus an Onóir"

Latin: "Virtus et Honos"

English: "Virtue and Honor"

The story of the Austin family in Ireland is woven into the rich tapestry of the Emerald Isle's history, a testament to resilience and honor. The name...

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Avery

Counties of Ireland:

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