Dempsey

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Dempsey
Origin
LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from textIrish
Derivationdíomasach
Meaningproud
Region of originIreland
Other names
Variant formTemplate:Pluralize from textÓ Díomasaigh
AnglicisationTemplate:Pluralize from textProudman
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Dempsey is a surname of Irish origin.

Background

Dempsey is an anglicised form of Ó Díomasaigh, 'descendant of Díomasach'; this personal name is the Irish adjective díomasach 'proud'.[2][3] The family originated in the Kingdom of Uí Failghe.

According to John Grenham:[4]

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Another source states:[5]

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According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Dempseys were one of the chiefly families of the Ui Failghe who in turn were a tribe from the Dumnonii or Laigin who were the third wave of Celts to settle in Ireland during the first century BC.[6]

Descent

An Ó Diomasaigh genealogy records the following:[5]

Flann m. Máel Ruanaid m. Cellaich m. Máel Augra m. Conchobuir m. Áeda m. Tomaltajich m. Flaind m. Díumasaich m. Congaile m. Forannáin m. Congaile m. Máel h-Umai m. Cathail m. Bruidge m. Nath Í m. Rosa Failgi.

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Dempseys in the annals

The Irish annals list a number of members of the family:

  • 789: Áedh [grandfather of Máelaugrai] was slain by Óengus son of Mugrón, king of Uí Failghe, in the oratory of Kilclonfert.
  • 1141: Donnchadh, son of Goll Gaibhle, i.e. Ua Conchobhair Failghe, was killed by the Uí Failghe themselves, i.e. the Clann-Maelughra.
  • 1161: Domhnall, son of Conghalach, son of Cuaifne Ua Conchobhair Failghe, Tanist of Uí Failghe, was slain by the Clann-Maelughra.
  • 1164: Maelseachlainn Ua Conchobhair Failghe, was slain by the Clann-Maelughra.
  • 1193: Diarmait, son of Cubrogam Ua Diumasaigh, chief of Clann-Mailighra and king of Uí Failghe for a long time, died.
  • 1383: Dermot O'Dempsy, Lord of Kinel-Maoilughra, was slain by the English.
  • 1394: Thomas O'Dempsy, heir to the lordship of Clann-Maoilughra, was slain by the English.

Other Dempsey families

An unrelated family, rendered in Irish as Mac Diomasaigh, are found in County Antrim and its neighbouring counties.[7]

Bearers of the name

Notable people with the surname Dempsey include:


As a given name:

Fictional Characters:

See also

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Grenham, John (1994). The Little Book of Irish Clans. Dublin, Ireland: John Hinde. p. 18. ISBN 0-7858-0083-2.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Reany, P. H.; Wilson, R. M. (1995). A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 131a.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.MacLysaght, Edward (1991). The Surnames of Ireland (6th ed.). Dublin: Irish Academic Press. p. 79.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Grenham, John. "Irish Surnames". JohnGrenham.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Walsh, Dennis, ed. (2009). "Ireland's History in Maps – Leinster Series: The Tribes of Laigen". County Kilkenny Ireland Genealogy and History. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019 – via Sites.RootsWeb.com.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cairney, C. Thomas (1989). Clans and Families of Ireland and Scotland. Jefferson, North Carolina, United States, and London: McFarland & Company. pp. 78–83. ISBN 0899503624.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Irish surnames". www.johngrenham.com. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  • Matthews, Thomas (1903) Account of the O'Dempseys, Chiefs of Clan Maliere

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