Surname As Gailge

I need to know what my surname Rea is in Irish.Can anyone help?

Rea / Ray / Reay / Wray = Ó Riabhaigh

Ní Riabhaigh(female)
Uí Riabhaigh(married female)

Ó Riabhaigh is also the Irish for the surnames Ravey,Reavey,Reavy etc.

And just to avoid confusion:

Rae = Raith

Reagh / Reigh = Riabhach

What is the proper pronuciation of Lynch surname in Gailge?

Lynch = Ó Loingsigh

Different parts of the country would pronounce it in different ways.Here are a few examples:

O Ling-shig
O Lung-shig
O Ling-shee
O Lung-shee

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Mulligan and Kiernan?

Mulligan = Ó Maolagáin

Kiernan = Mac Thiarnáin

Lynch...what clan first of all?

Galway = de Linse.......pron. duh linshuh.
Antrim & Down = Ó Loinsigh....pron oh lingshee
Cavan = Ó Loingsigh
Clare = Ó Loigsigh
Cork = Ó Loingsigh
Tipp = Ó Loingsigh
Donegal & Tyrone = Ó Loingseacháin....pron oh lingshihaun
Donegal = Mag Loingsigh...pron mag lingshihaun

Female forms change pronounciation.

Mulligan = Ó Maolagáin..Donegal and Mayo. Mulligan.
Ó Mothlacháin....Leitrim/Longford. Mollahan.
Ó Maoileagáin.....Antrim/S. Derry. Millikin.
Ó Maoilchaoine....Clare. Mulqueen.
Ó Diamáin.....East Derry. Diamond.


Kiernan is Mac Thiarnáin (older Irish Mac Thighearnáin).

I checked out www.ireland101.com by putting in a few sample names to translate and got some awful results. The Irish for Justin is NOT Siústan but Saoirbhreathach. They got my surname wrong too! BEWARE.

regards,

Proinsias Mag Fhionnghaile
eolas@mcginleyclan.org

CORRECTION.It is not spelt Saoirbhreathach.Justin in Irish is spelt SAERBHREATHACH.

CORRECTION....Saoirbhreathach IS the correct modern spelling for Justin. Saerbhreathach is the older obselete form! The root words are saor meaning 'free, free person' and breathach meaning 'just'(derived from the same source as breitheamh meaning 'to judge')