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| Ó Suaird | Swords: líon beag: Lár na Tíre. Bhain siad le Laois-Uíbh Fhailí sa mheán-aois. Bean díobh, Eithne, máthair-ab i gCill Dara, fuair sí bás i 1016. Fréamh: b'fhéidir, ón ainm Teotanach Siward (bua + tiarna). Tá an sloinne Seward le fáil Sasana i gcónaí. Féach Ó Claimhín. leis. SGB &MIF. |
| Swords | Quite numerous: Midlands, South East etc. MacLysaght says it was used for Ó Claimhín and Ó Suaird, which are both indigenous Midland names. See Clavin. MIF. |
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