Irish

Irish is a given and surname.
Notable people bearing this name include:
As surname:
Carolyn Tanner Irish (born 1940), Episcopal Bishop
Frank Irish (1918–1997), English cricketer who played for Somerset and Devon
Frederick M. Irish (1870–1941), Arizona football coach 1896–1906
George Irish, Montserratian academic, professor of Caribbean studies
Jack Irish, protagonist in a series of novels by Peter Temple
Mark Irish (born 1981), English rugby player
Ned Irish (1905–1982), American basketball promoter
Ronald Irish (born 1913), Australian executive
William Irish, pseudonym of Cornell Woolrich (1903–1968), American writer
As given name:
Irish Bob Murphy
Irish McCalla
Irish Meusel
Irish McIlveen

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C. 1200, "the Irish people," from Old English Iras "inhabitant of Ireland." This is from Old Norse irar, which comes ultimately from Old Irish Eriu (accusative Eirinn, Erinn) "Erin." The reconstructed ancestry of this derives it from Old Celtic *Iveriu (accusative *Iverionem, ablative *Iverione), perhaps (Watkins) from PIE *pi-wer- "fertile," literally "fat," from root *peie- "to be fat, swell" (see fat (adj.)). From mid-15c. in reference to the Celtic language spoken in Ireland. Some Middle English forms of the word suggest influence of (or punning on) Old French irais, irois "wrathful, bad-tempered" (literally "ire-ous") and Irais "Irish." Meaning "temper, passion" is 1834, American English (first attested in writings of Davy Crockett), from the legendary pugnacity of the Irish. Irish-American (n.) is from 1816 (as an adjective from 1820). Wild Irish (late 14c.) originally were those not under English rule; Black Irish in reference to those of Mediterranean appearance is from 1888.

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Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Ireland, its inhabitants, or their language.

Muriel, Maurizio

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Irish Bella	1996	Indonesian actress
2	Irish McCalla	1928	American film and television actress
3	Ned Irish	1905	American basketball team owner
4	Paul Irish	1982	American web developer
5	Irish Meusel	1893	American baseball player
6	John P. Irish	1843	American political party leader
7	Carolyn Tanner Irish	1940	American bishop
8	Irish Bob Murphy	1922	American boxer
9	George Irish		Montserratian academic
10	Natalie Irish	1982	American visual artist
11	Mark Irish	1981	English rugby union player
12	Irish McIlveen	1880	American baseball player
13	Joseph E. Irish	1833
14	Frederick M. Irish	1870	American football coach, college athletics administrator, science instructor
15	Irish Mythen		Canadian singer-songwriter
16	Irish Rob		Irish singer
17	Frank Irish	1918	English cricketer
18	Jane Irish	1955	American artist
19	O. H. Irish	1830	American diplomat
20	Ronald Irish	1913	Australian businessman
21	Irish Graham	1883	American college football player
22	Jim Irish	1941	Irish hurler
23	Lesroy Irish	1972	West Indian cricketer
24	Colin Irish	1961	British basketball player
25	Ernest G. Irish	1894
26	Irish Fullerton	1983	Filipino actor and singer
27	Henry Clay Irish	1868	Botanist (1868-1960)
28	Bill Irish
29	Irish Navaja	1997