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Leach | fairly rare: Dublin, Cork etc. English, "physician". See Leech. DOS. |
Leech | numerous: mainly Leinster with Ulster & Connacht. While this is an old English name meaning physician, it is also an anglicisation of Ó Laoghóg, laogh = calf, in western districts. See also Logue. MIF & SGG. |
Leetch | fairly rare: E Ulster. Scottish version of old English Leech (physician). also Leitch. |
Ó Laoghóg | Logue, Leech: líonmhar: giorrú ar Ó Maolmhaodhóg in Ultaibh ach tá an bun-shloinne mar Leech i nGaillimh mar a bhfuil siad annamh. I gCill Conaill, Gaillimh, a bhí an chlann sa bunaithe ar dtús. In oirthear na tíre, is sloinne gallda Leech a chiallaíonn lia, dochtúir. |
Parishes where Leech and a second surname are both baptised.
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