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Etymology of O'Minogue

What does the name O'Minogue mean?

The Irish O'Minogue surname is an Anglicized version of the Gaelic name Ó Muineog, most likely derived from the Irish word "manach," which meant "monk." 1 The prefix "Ó" signifies "grandson of" or "descendant" and indicates the patronymic origin of this surname.

Early Origins of the O'Minogue family

The surname O'Minogue was first found in County Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland, where Clerichen O Muineoc, bishop of Leighlin, died in 1050. Walter O'Mynok was acquitted of a charge of stealing cattle near Limerick in 1313.

Early History of the O'Minogue family

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O'Minogue Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Minogue, Minnock, O'Minogue and others.

Early Notables of the O'Minogue family

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Migration of the O'Minogue family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Minogue and his family, who landed in New Orleans in 1849; Rose Minock and Henry Minnock and their families who arrived in New York in 1850; Brady Minogue who immigrated to New York in 1851.



  1. MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)


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