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Is Miskelly of Irish origin

wendyparry1
wendyparry1 ✭
October 1 in Social Groups

Hello everyone . I have a question . Is the surname Miskelly Irish or Scots ..

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 1

    John Grenham is the guru of Irish surnames. You can see a map of the distribution of any surname within Ireland on his website. https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=Miskelly

    Surname Dictionary

    Mac Scalaighe

    Miskelly: cuíosach líonmhar: an Dún-Aontroim. Bhí an sloinne i bhfeidhm i Lár na Tíre sa 17 céad ach is dócha gur deineadh Skelly de. Brí: báirseach, callaire. Litriú nua: Mac Scalaí.

    Miskella

    rare: Wexford etc. Ir. ? Mac Scalaidhe.

    Miskelly

    fairly numerous: Down-Antrim etc. Ir. Mac Scalaidhe, perhaps from scalaidhe, a crier. But also possibly a synonym of Scully, q.v.

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  • SantaNinfa
    SantaNinfa ✭✭✭
    October 1

    Hi -

    While I can't say if it is specifically of Irish or Scots origin, I'd start here:

    https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=miskelly

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  • wendyparry1
    wendyparry1 ✭
    October 1

    thank you both for the website info. County Antrim is a possibility . My ancestor elizabeth was born in wigtown scotland in 1740 , so early . however , if her surname is Irish then Ireland is the place for me to research . best wishes .

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  • John Curran
    John Curran ✭✭✭
    October 1

    I am from County Antrim. Miskelly is a frequently encountered name in this part of the world. I would always have considered Miskelly to be clearly an Irish name and never would consider it to have any Scottish links.

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  • wendyparry1
    wendyparry1 ✭
    October 1

    thank you John for your support here .

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