Names begining with " St. " are listed under the first
letter following the prefix
e.g. St.Clair is under "C", St.Paul under "P", etc.
Family Name | Gaelic Equivalent | Original language | English Translation |
Salmon(d) | Ó Bradáin | Optima sapientia probitas. | Probity is the best wisdom. |
Sarsfield | Sáirséil | Virtus non vertitur. | Virtue not changed. |
Saunders | Mac Sandair | Nil conscire sibi. | To have a conscience free from guilt. |
Savage | Sabaois | A te pro te. | From thee, for thee. |
Scanlon | (Ó) Mac Scannláin | Naom colmcille agus an t-angeal. | St. Columbkille and the angle. |
Scott | Albanac | Patriae fidus. | Faithful to my country. |
Scully | Ó Scolaí | Sine labe resurgens. | To rise again. |
Sexton | Ó Seasnáin | - | - |
Shanahan | Ó Seancáin | Nec elatus nec dejectus. | Neither overjoyed, nor dejected. |
Shanley | Mac Seanlaoic | Pro patria et religione. | For country and religion. |
Sharkey | Ó Searcaig | Sed contra audentior. | Courage, against opposition. |
Sharp(e) | Ó Géaráin | Pro mitra coronam. | A crown for a mitre. |
O'Shaughnessy | Ó Seacnasaig | Díleas go deo. | Faithful forever. |
O'Shaughnessy | Ó Seacnasaig | Fugit hora. | The hour flies. |
Shaw | Seac | Te ipsum nosce. | Know thyself. |
O'Shea | Ó Seagda | Vincit veritas. | Truth prevails. |
Sheehan | Ó Siocáin | Semper paratus. | Always prepared. |
Sheehy | Mac Sitig | Certavi et vici. | I have fought and conquered. |
Sheridan | Ó Sirideain | Cervus lacessitus leo. | The stag at bay becomes a lion. |
Sherlock | Scorlóg | Pres pour mon pais. | Ready for my country. |
Shields | Ó Siall | Omni solum forti patria. | Every land is a brave man's country. |
Shortall | Soirtéil | Certavi et vici. | I have fought and conquered. |
Simpson | Mac Sim | Virtute et valore. | By virtue and valour. |
Sinnott | Sionóid | Sine macula. | Without spot. |
Skerrett | Sciréid | Primus ultimusque in acie. | First and last in battle. |
Slattery | Ó Slatara | Crescit sub pondere virtus. | Virtue thrives beneath oppression. |
Sloane | Ó Sluáin | Vi et virtute. | By strength and valour. |
Sackvill(e) | - | Aut nunquam tentes, aut perfice. | Either do not attempt, or complete. |
Sackville | - | Patriae inflici fidelis. | Faithful to my unhappy country. |
Sage | - | Non sibi. | Not for himself. |
De Salis | - | Pro Deo, rege, et patria. | For God, king, and country. |
Salmon | - | Dum spiro spero. | While I breath I hope. |
Salomons | - | Deo adjuvante. | With God assisting. |
Sanderson | - | Toujours propice. | Always propitious. |
Sandford | - | Cor unum via una. | One heart one way. |
Sandford | - | Nec temere nec timide. | Neither rashly nor timidly. |
Sandilands | - | Spero meliora. | I hope for better things. |
Sanford | - | Ferme en foy. | Strong in faith. |
Sarkville | - | Jour de ma vi. | Day of my life. |
Saunders | - | Spec mea in Deo. | God is my hope. |
Savage | - | - | Ware the horn. |
Savage | - | Fortis atque fidelis. | Brave and faithful. |
Savile | - | Nil conscire sibi. | To have a conscience free from guilt. |
Savory | - | Esse quam videri. | To be, rather than to seem. |
Sayer | - | Misneac. | Bear and forbear. |
Sayle | - | - | Who most has served is greatest. |
Scarta | - | Volando, reptilia sperno. | Flying, I despise reptiles. |
Scarth | - | Volando, reptilia sperno. | Flying, I despise reptiles. |
Scott | - | - | Doe weel and let them say. |
Scott | - | - | Fear to transgress. |
Scott | - | - | Free. |
Scott | - | - | Trustie and true. |
Scott | - | - | Watch weel. |
Scott | - | Amo probos. | Love proved. |
Scott | - | Fidelitas vincit. | Faithfulness conquers. |
Scott | - | Pro patria. | For my country. |
Scras | - | Volando, reptilia sperno. | Flying, I despise reptiles. |
Scrase | - | Volando, reptilia sperno. | Flying, I despise reptiles. |
Sellar | - | Confido | I confide. |
Sempill | - | - | Keep tryst. |
Semple | - | - | In loyalty |
Serjeantson | - | Pro aris et focis. | For our altars and our home. |
Seton | - | - | Forward ours. |
Seton | - | - | Hazard warily. |
Seymour | - | Fide et amore. | Faith and love. |
Seys | - | Crescit sub pondere virtus. Virtue thrives beneath oppression. | - |
Shank | - | Spero. | I hope. |
Sharp | - | Dum spiro spero. | While I breath I hope. |
Sharpe | - | En Dieu est tout. | In God is all. |
Shaw | - | - | I mean well. |
Shaw | - | Sans changer. | Without changing. |
Shaw | - | Vincit amor patriae. | To love my country. |
Shaw | - | Vincit qui patitur. | The one who is patient wins. |
Shearman | - | Fide et amore. | Faith and love. |
(O') Shee | - | Vincit veritas. | Truth conquers. |
(O') Sheil | - | Omne solum forti patria. | Every sail to a brave man in his country first. |
Shelley | - | Comme je trouve. | As I find it. |
Shelmerdine | - | Nil desperandum. | Never dispair. |
Sheppard | - | Fide et virtute. | By fidelity and valour. |
Sherburne | - | Nec temere nec timide. | Neither rashly nor timidly. |
Sheriff | - | Esse quam videri. | To be, rather than to seem. |
Sherrif | - | Esse quam videri. | To be, rather than to seem. |
Shirley | - | Honor virtutes praemium. | Honor is the reward of valour. |
Shorrock | - | Perseverando. | By perservering. |
Sibbald | - | Ora et labora. | Pray and labour. |
Siborne | - | Sine macula. | Without stain. |
Sibthorp | - | Nil conscire sibi. | To have a conscience free from guilt. |
Siddons | - | - | Thus thou must do if thou have it. |
Sidley | - | Deo patria tibi. | For God, country, and yourself. |
Sillifant | - | Mens conscia recti. | A mind conscious of rectitude. |
Simeon | - | Nec temere nec timide. | Neither rashly nor timidly. |
Simons | - | - | Upward. |
Simpson | - | Nil desperandum. | Never dispair. |
Sinclair | - | - | Commit thy work to God. |
Sinclair | - | - | Fear God and live. |
Sinclair | - | - | Fight. |
Sisson | - | - | Hope for the best. |
Sitlington | - | - | Have mercy on us, good Lord. |
Skinner | - | Nunquam non paratus. | Never unprepared. |
Skipton | - | Pro patria. | For my country. |
Slade | - | Fidus et audax. | Faithful and bold. |
Sladen | - | Vive ut vivas. | Live that you may live forever. |
Slater | - | Crescit sub pondere virtus. Virtue thrives beneath oppression. | - |
Sligo | - | Vincit omnia virtus. | Virtue conquers all. |
Sources: | |
Irish Family Mottoes | "The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales." |
By Tomás ó Baoill | by Sir John Bernard Burke |