Prendergast (surname)

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Prendergast
LanguageLatin, Norman French, Welsh, English, Irish Gaelic
Origin
Meaning"of Prendergast"
Region of originIreland, England, Wales Normandy

Prendergast is an Irish surname of Welsh origin. It arrived in Ireland via the Norman invasion, of which many Welshmen participated. The name is most prominent in the counties of Tipperary, Waterford and Mayo, it is also particularly densely concentrated on a number of islands such as Inishbofin, Inishturk and Clare Island. The Irish language variant of the name is de Priondragás.

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