driscoll

/ˈdraɪskɔl/

Definitions

1. noun

a suffix used in Irish surnames, indicating a descendant of someone, often a saint, and a common surname in Ireland and among Irish diaspora.

“The Irish writer Maeve Brennan was a descendant of the Driscoll clan.”

Synonyms

  • Irish surname
  • patronymic
  • surname

Antonyms

  • non-hereditary surname
  • unrelated surname