McGivern
1890 BIRTHS DISTRIBUTION



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The table below shows the number of McGivern households in each county in the Primary Valuation property survey of 1847-64.
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Antrim 2 Armagh 9
Belfast city 4 Cork 6
Down 101 Roscommon 1

SURNAME DICTIONARY/ SLOINNTE NA h-EIREANN
MacGivern numerous: Down etc. Ir. Mag Uidhrín, from first name Odhar meaning dun-coloured, so a diminutive of Maguire. Connected with Down & Armagh. SGG.
Mag Uidhrín Mac Givern: líonmhar: an Dún & rl. Bhain siad le Ard Mhacha agus an Dún riamh. Deir Mac Giolla Iasachta gur deineadh Biggar & Montgomery díobh uaireannta. Fréamh: díspeagadh ar Mag Uidhir, q.v.


Variants and all-Ireland totals - Click on one to see the numbers by county..
SURNAME TOTAL
Magiveran 2
Magivern 8
McGiveran 11
McGivern 123
McGivrin 3

Recorded variants not listed in the Valuation.
SURNAME
MacGivern
Mag Uidhrín

Second Surname


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