IRISH FAMILY MOTTOS
| Allen Anderson (Antrim) Archdale Armstrong Arthur Arundel Ashe Atkins Aylmer Aylward |
fortis et fidelis providentia data fata secutus invictus maneo fortiter et fideliter cruce dum spiro fido non nobis sed omnibus honour et virtus ....................... versus et fidelis semper |
Strong and faithful
Providence Follow the destiny allotted I remain unconquered Strong and faithful While I live I trust in the cross Not for ourselves, but for all Honour and virtue Hallelujah True and faithful ever |
| Bagot Bailey Baldwin Barnewall Barrington Barron Barry Baxter Bellew Bennett Blake Blennerhassett Bowen Boyd Boyle Brady Brenan ........... Brennan Broderick Brodie Brody Browne Bryan Buckley Bunting Burke Butler |
antiquam obtinens nil clarius astris est voluntas dei malo mori quam foedari ung durant ma vie fortuna juvat audaces boutez en avant. victrix patientia duris tour d'en haut de bonvouloir servir le roi virtus sola nobilitat fortis fortuna duvat in fide et in bello fortes confido dominus providebit vincit pericula virtus si deus nodsicum, qui contra nos sub hoc signo vinces a cuspide corona unita ....... fidem servabo genusque vigeur de dessus nec temere nec timide copiose et opportune ung roy ung foi ung loi comme je trouve |
Obtaining what is ancient
Nothing clearer than the stars It is the will of God Rather death than disgrace I am the same during my life Fortune favours the brave Drink first In difficulty, win by patience All from above To serve the king willingly Virtue alone ennobles Fortune favours the strong Strong in faith and war I trust The Lord will provide Virtue conquers dangers If God is for us, who can be against us Under this sign, conquers From the spear, a crown United seeBrodie I will serve faith and family Vigour from above Neither rashly or timidly Plentiful and in time One king, one faith, one law As I find (I take things as I find them) |
| Cahan Cairns Caldwell Calgan Callahan Carberry Carey Carr Carroll Casey Cassan Cassidy Caulfield ............. Cavanagh ........... Chichester Christie Christy Clibborn Cliffe Coffey Cogan Cochrane Cole Colley Collins Comerford Conaty Concannon Connell(y) Connolly Connery Conmy Conray Conway Coogan Corbett Corcoran Corrigan Corry Costello ............ Costigan Cotter Counihan Courtney Cox Crane Crean Creighton Crofton Croke Croker Crosby Cuddahy Cunningham Curtin Curry Cusack |
inclytus virtute fidens et constans fortis et celer virtus probata florescit fidus et audax ..................... sine macula tout droit in fide et in bello fortes per varios casus juvant arva parentum fortitter et fideliter deo duce fero comitante virtus ipsa suis firmissima nititur armis invitum sequitur honor sic viresco ................ virtus vincit invidiam in cruce glorior non prudentia sed victoria lamh dearg eirin in fide et in bello fortes deum cole regem serva virtutis fortuna comes vincit pericula virtus so ho ho dea ne buailtir cabir a buaigh conn gan an non sibi en Dui est tout lamh laidir an uachdar fide et amore ................... ................... ................... deus pascit corvos in fide et in bello fortes concilio et impetu vigilans et audax ne te quaesi veris extra fortis sub forte fatiscet dum spiro spero ........................... ubi lapus quid feci fide et fortitudine cor mundum crea in me deus ................................ ................................ dat deus incrementum buallin se deus alit eos indignante florebit justus invidia sursum corda ................................. forti et fideli nil difficile aspiro virtutis fortuna comes |
Illustrious by virtue
Faithful and constant Strong and swift Virtue tested, flourishes Faithful and bold In accord and concord Without stain All for the right Strong in faith and war Through many difficulties The field of our ancestors' delight Strong and faithful God my leader the sword my companion True virtue relies on its own arms Honour follows one who desires it not Thus I flourish see Christie Virtue overcomes envy Glory in the cross Not prudence, but victory The red hand of Erin Strong in faith and war Obey god, serve the King Fortune the companion of virtue Virtue conquers dangers God will do it The strike for victory Wisdom without guile Not for himself In God is all The strong hand uppermost By faith and love see Connery see Conmy see Cogan God feeds the crows Strong in faith and war Wisdom and impetuosity Watchful and audacious Look not for yourself outside of yourself The strong will yield to the strong While I live I hope Over fork over Where have I lapsed, what have I done?. Faith and fortitude God create in me a clean heart see Crane God send grace God gives the increase The stroke of peace God feeds them Shunning envy, the just shall flourish Lift up your heart see Counihan To the strong and faithful nothing difficult I aspire Fortune, the companion of virtue |
| Daly Dane ....... D'Arcy Daunt Davies Davis Davoren Dawson Deasy De Courcy Dempsey Dennehy Devereux Devin Devlin Dillon Dogherty Doherty Donnelly Donohue Donovan Doody .......... Doyne Doran Dowd Downey Duncan Dunn(e) Dunphy |
deo et regi fidelis forti et fideli nihil difficile un dieu un roi vigilo et spero con gan an ................................ nunquam non paratus toujours propice toujours pret vincit omnia veritas elatum a deo non deprimat pro aris et focis basis virtutum constantia sursum corda crux mea stella dum spiro spero arm duthchas arm duthchas fortiter et fideliter ........................ vir super hostem virtus ipsa suis firmissima nititur armis mullach abu spes anchora vitae ................................. Lamh ladir an uachdar fortiter et fideliter mullach a-bu ................... |
Faithful to God and King
To the strong and faithful, nothing difficult One God One King I watch and hope Wisdom without blemish see Davies Never unprepared Always propitious Always ready Truth conquers all things Upheld by God, I am not depressed For alters and fires Constancy the base of virtue Lift up your hearts The cross my star While I live I hope I hope for my country For my hereditary right Strong and faithful see Davoren A man above an enemy True virtue relies on its own arms The summit forever Hope, the anchor of life see Doody The strong hand upper most Strong and faithful On top forever see Davoren |
| Egan Esmond Eustace Eustace (Porteslester) Evans |
fortitudo et prudentia malo mori quam foedari soli deo gloria cur me persequeris libertas |
Fortitude and prudence
Rather death than disgrace Glory to God alone Why persecutest thou me? Liberty |
| Falvey Farrell Faulkner Fay Feeny Fennessy .......... Finton Fitzgerald .............. Fitzgibbon Fitzpatrick Flanagan Fleming Foley Forbes Ford Fox French Fullerton Furlong |
fortiter et fideliter prodesse non nocere fortuna favente toujours fidele fortiter et fideliter recte deus adhibito adjuvat addere leci justitiam deo crom aboo nih admirari fortis sub forte fatiscet certavi et vici .............. ut prosim fax mentis incendium gloriae lucrum christi mihi sionnach aboo malo mori quam foedari lux in tenebris libertas |
Strong and faithful To do good, not evil By the favour of fortune Always faithful Strong and faithful God will help us do right To add the justice of God to the law Crom forever (Crom the ancient God of thunder) To admire nothing The strong will yield to the strong I have fought and conquered May the King live forever That I may be of use The touch of glory inflames the mind To me, Christ is gain Fox forever Death rather than disgrace Light in darkness Liberty |
| Gahan Galligan Garvey Gavine Geary Gibbons Gildea Gillespie Gilligan Gillon Gilroy Gladstone Gleason Glennon Goff Gouch Goold Gould Grace Graham Grant Greer Grey Griffin Grogan Guiness |
dum spiro spero quod sursum volo videre mirior invictus ..................... fortiter et fideliter auxilium ex oceano sub cruce salus inserta salutis anchora ........................ hoc signo vinces ad finem fidelis fide et virtute lamh ladir an uachdar .............................. cradu diversi via una ............................... deus mihi proidebino ................... en grace affie candide sincere ................ memor esto foy est tout ne vile velis inclytus virtute spes mea in Deo |
While I live I hope That which is up, I want to see Much better unconquered By industry we prosper Strong and faithful I live by the sea Salvation under the cross The sure anchor of salvation see Galligan Under this sign, conquer Faithful to the end By faith and valour The strong hand upper most see Gillon In many difficulties, one way see Goff God will provide for me see Goold Trust in grace Candidly and sincerely Stand sure Be mindful of thy ancestors Faith is all Wish for nothing vile Illustrious by virtue My hope is in God |
| Haggerty Halloran Hamilton Hanley Hanna Hannon Hanrahan Harris Hart Harvey Hayes Healy Heenan Henry Henry Herbert Hervey Hill Hogarty Holden Holmes Honan Hussey |
nec flectitur nec mutat ceanfergail abu sola nobilitas virtus saigeadoir collach abu ad alta virtute turris fortis mihi deus an uachtar ubique patriam reminisci fortiter et fideliter mirrior invictus serva jugum sapiens dominarbitur astris fortis et fidelis vincit veritas fideliter ung je servirai mirior invictus qui uti scit ei rona coelo solo salo potentes prend tel que je suis ................... nec timeo nec sperno cor immobile |
I neither bend nor change Courageous forever Virtue is the only nobility The strong archer forever To the heights of my virtue God is a tower of strength to me In the forefront Everywhere I remember my country Strong and faithful Much better unconquered I keep the yoke Wisdom can rule the stars Strong and faithful Truth conquers Faithfully Always I will serve Much better unconquered Wealth to the one who knows how to use it Rely on heaven alone Take me such as I am True to the end I neither fear nor despise Heart immovable |
| Ireland | amor et pax | Love and peace |
| Jackson Jacob Johnson Jordan Jourdan Joyce |
.................... tantum in superbos celer et audax percussus resurgo ........................... mors aut honorabilis vita |
Be faithful Only against the proud Swift and audacious Stricken I rise again see Jordan Death, or life with honour |
| Kavanagh .......... Keane Kearin Keogan Kehoe Kelly Keneally Kenny Keogh Kerrigan .......... Kieran Killpatrick Kinehan King Kirwin Knox |
Virtus ipsa suis firmissima nititur armis inclytus virtute fidens et constans lamh searg Eirla resistite usque ad sanguiam turris fortis mihi deus vir super hostem vincit veritas ....................... j'aime mon dieu, mon roi, et mon pays fidens et constans ruallin se deo fidens persistas spes tutissima coelis ........................... in hoc signo vinces |
True virtue relies on its own arms Illustrious by virtue Faithful and constant The Red Hand of Ireland Resist even to bloodshed God is a tower of strength to me A man above an enemy Truth conquers see Kehoe I love my God, my King, and my country Faithful and constant The stroke of peace Always faithful to God The surest hope is heaven see Kerrigan In this sign, conquer |
| Lalor Lambert Lanigan Larkin Lawlor Leary Lenihan Lennon Leonard Lindsay Lloyd Logan Loftus Lombard Lonergan Lowry Lowther Ludlow Lysaght |
fortis et fidelis sequitando si giunge patriae infelici fidelis fortiter et fideliter ........................ laidir ise ber righ patriae infelici fidelis prisco stirte hibernico hoc signo vinces ............................. tendil in ardua virtus hoc majorum virtus loyal au mort dum spiro spero lamh ladir an uachdar virtus semper viridus magistratus indicat virum spero infestis me tuo secundis bella horrida |
Strong and faithful By following, one acquires Faithful to an unhappy country Strong and faithful see Lalor Strong for your King Faithful to an unhappy country I come from the best of the Irish Under this sign, conquer Love but (without) dread Virtue overcomes troubles The virtue is from my ancestors Loyal to the death While I live I hope The strong hand upper most Virtue evergreen The magistracy shows the man In prosperity I fear, in adversity I hope Horrible war |
| Mackey Macneil Macshane McAuley McAvoy McBride McCabe McCann McCartan McCarthy ................ McCartney McConnell McDaniel McDevitt McDonough McElroy McFadden McGarry McGeoghan McGeoghegan McGill McGlynn McGovern McGuire ............. McHenry McIvor McKay McKeever McKenna McKerlie McKinley McLoughlin McMahon ................ McManus ................ McMullen McNamee McNaughton McNulty McQuiggan McSweeney McVeagh Madagan Madden Magauran Maher Mahony Mallin Markey Martin (Galway) Meade Meagher Melvin Meyler Milliken Mitchell Molyneux Monaghan Monahan Monck Montgomery Moore Moran Morgan ........... Moriarty Moroney Moylan Mulcahy Muldoon Mullane Mullany Mullen Mulligan Mulrooney Mulvaney Mulvey Mulvihill Murphy Murray Murtagh |
manu forti per virtutem sentiamque celer et audax tout jours prest ........................ vincit pericula virtus aut vincere aut mori crescit sub pondere virtue ruallin se forti et fideli nil difficile mens conscia recti non sibi ............ arm duthchas virtutis gloria merces favente deo lamh laidir an uachdar fear carbh ar mait semper patriae sevire presto ............ sine fine lamh ladir an uachdar serivendo guberno justitia et fortitudo invincible sunt lamh laidir an uachdar .............. .................... ........................... prudentia et honor dulcis pro patria labor sperint humum anchora salutis sic nos, sic sacra, tuemur justitia et fortitudo invincibilia sunt vivere sat vincere spes anchora vitae ..................... mirior invictus ..................... buailtir cabir a buaigh per ardua propria virtute audax ............................... ............................... deus protector noster sic nos sic sacra tuemur ................................. .................... auxilium meum a domino tourjours pret .................... fortiter et fideliter amore patriae vincit regard bien pro aris et focis vivere sat vincere felis demulcta mitis ............................ fortiter fideliter feliciter gardez bien conlan-a-bu lucent in tenebris summum nec metuam diem nec optima scandit sublime virtus amicis semper fidelis vivere sat vincere ........................ pro fide et patria ......................... fortiter et fideliter ......................... fortiter et fideliter ......................... fortiter et fideliter favente deo pro aris et focis fortis et hospitalis didat fides servata ........................... |
By a strong hand Through virtue and sentiment Swift and audacious Always ready Bear and forebear Virtue conquers dangers Either to conquer or to die Virtue increases under oppression The stroke of peace To the strong and faithful, nothing difficult A mind conscious of right Not for himself see McAuley I hope for my country Glory is the reward of virtue By the favour of God The strong hand upper most Here is a good rough man Always ready to serve my country see McGeoghan Without end The strong hand upper most I govern by serving Justice and fortitude are invincible The strong hand upper most see McAuley see Mackey see McAuley Prudence and honour Labour for ones country is sweet He despises rubbish The anchor of salvation Ourselves, and things sacred, we guard Justice and fortitude are invincible To live is to conquer Hope is the anchor of life Hope is God Much better unconquered see McGeoghan The strike for victory Through difficulties Daring in the cause of virtue see Madagan see McGovern God is our protector Ourselves, and things sacred we guard see McMullen see McAuley Our help is from the Lord Always ready see Maher Strong and faithful The love of country conquers Watch well For alters and fires To live is to conquer The stroked cat is meek see Monaghan Strong, faithful, happy Guard well Victorious forever They shine in darkness I neither fear the last day, nor look forward to it Virtue rules the heights Always faithful to friends To live is to conquer see Moore For faith and country see McMullen Strong and faithful see McMullen Strong and faithful see Moroney Strong and faithful By the favour of God For alters and fires Strong and hospitable Faith kept, enriches see Moriarty |
| Naghten Nagle Nash Naughton Neville Nevins Nolan Noonan Norton Nugent |
addere leci justitiam Deo non vox sed votum omnia vincit veritas ................ ne vile velis nil desperandum cor unum, via una lahm ladir an uachdar .............................. templa quam dilecta |
To add the justice of God to the law Not a voice, but a wish Truth conquers all see Naghten Wish nothing vile Never despair One heart, one way The strong hand upper most see Naghten How delightful the temples |
| O'Brien O'Byrne O'Cahan O'Callaghan O'Cotter O'Connell O'Connor O'Dempsey O'Dogherty O'Donnell O'Donovan O'Dowd ............. O'Farrell O'Gara O'Grady O'Hagan O'Halloran O'Hanraghan O'Hara O'Hare O'Hart O'Hea O'Leary O'Loughlin O'Mahony O'Meara O'Mulville O'Murphy(1) O'Murphy(2) Ó Neill O'Regan O'Reilly O'Rourke O'Sullivan O'Toole |
lamh ladir an uachdar. certavi et vici felis demulcta mitis fidus et audax dum spiro spero ceall agus meart nec timeo nec sperno elatum a deo non deprimat arm duthchas in hoc signo vinces vir super hostem virtus ipsa suis firmissima nititur armis bhris me mo greim fortiter et fideliter vulneratis non victus ....................... ceanfergail abu an uachtar ................ favente Deo fortiter et fideliter serva jugum laider ise ber righ anchora salutis sic nos sic sacra tuemur opime spoila pro aris et focis fortis et hospitalis vincere vel mori lamh dearg eirin mullach a-bu fortitudine et prudentia buagh lamh foistenach abu virtute et fidelitate |
The strong hand upper most I have fought and conquered The stroked cat is weak Faithful and bold While I live I hope Wisdom and power I neither fear nor spurn Upheld by God, I am not depressed I hope for my country In this sign, conquer A man above an enemy True virtue relies on it's own arms I have broken my hold Strong and faithfull Wounded, not conquered Victory or death Courageous forever In the forefront Try By the favour of God Strong and faithful I keep the yoke Strong for your King The anchor of salvation Ourselves, and things sacred we guard Wisdom and strength For our altars and our homes Brave and hospitable To conquer or die The red hand of Erin On top forever By fortitude and prudence We win The hand of friendship forever By virtue and faith |
| Padden Palmer Parker Parnell Phillips Plunkett Power(s) Purcell |
lamh laidir an uachdar palma virtuti fideli certa merces salus per christum pro deo et regi festina lente per crucem ad coronam aut vincam aut periam |
The strong hand upper most To virtue, the palm To the faithful, sure reward Salvation through Christ Gor God and the King Make haste slowly By the Cross to a crown Either win or perish |
| Quay Quinn |
licentiam retroena quod sursum volo videre |
Abstain from licence That which is up I want to see |
| Rahilly Raleigh Rattigan Ray ..... Reardon Redmond Regan Reynolds Rice Richards Richardson Ridgeway Ridley Riley Riordan Roberts Robertson Roche Roddy ........... Rogers Ronayne Rooney Rosseter (Wexford) ............. Rossiter Rossiter (Somerset) Ruddy ......... Russell Ryan Ryder Rydling |
fortitudine et prudentia ............................... turris fortis mihi Deus forti et fidele nil difficile pro deo et patria omnia vincit amor mullach abu favente Deo nihil alienum honore et amore virtuti paret robur mihi gravato Deus fortitudine et prudentia .................................. ................ quae supra virtutis gloria merces mon dieu est mon roche pro rege saepe pro patria semper tout jours prest fortiter et fidelite amicis semper fidelis prudens ut serpens, simplex ut columba .............. securior quo paratior pro rege saepe, pro patria sempe che sara sara malo mori quam foe dari tout jours prest ..................................... |
By fortitude and prudence see Rahilly God is a tower of strength to me To the strong and faithful, nothing difficult For God and country Love conquers all On top forever By the favour of God Nothing foreign Honour and love Strength follows virtue God is with me though troubled By fortitude and prudence see Ridley and O'Reilly see Reardon Which things are above Glory, the reward of virtue My God is my rock For King often, for country always Always ready Strong and faithful Always faithful to friends Wise as a serpent, harmless as a dove see Rosseter The better prepared, the more secure For my king often, for my country always What will be, will be Rather death than disgrace Always ready see Ryder |
| Sadlier Saunders Savage Scanlan Seagrave Shanahan Shanly Smith Snodgrass Stoney Swift |
servire deo sapere quod potui perfeci fortis atque fidelis naomh coll gill agus an angil Dieu et mon Roy nec elatus nec dejectus favente Deo tenebras expellit et hostes facta non verba nunquam non paratus festina lente |
To know how to serve God I have done what I could Strong and faithful Holy mountain, Church of angels God and my King Neither elated nor dejected By the favour of God He expels the darkness, and the enemy Deeds not words Never unprepared Make haste slowly |
| Taffe Talbot Talty Taylor Tate Thompson Tighe ........ Tomkins Toole Toomey Tracey Travers Tuite Tully Turner Tuthill Twohill |
in hoc signo spes mea forte et fidele nic timeo nec sperno prosequitor quodcunque petit ............. ruallin se summum nec metuam diem, nec optem ........ spero laider ise ber righ propia virtute audax vulnerata mihi vita allelulia fortiter et fideliter quod potui perfeci virtute et fidelitate ............................ |
In this sign, my hope
By strength and faith I neither fear nor spurn He pursues whatever he seeks Try The stroke of peace I neither fear the last day, nor look forward to it see Thompson I hope Strong for your King Daring is the cause of virtue Wounds are life to me All hail Strong and faithful I have done what I could By virtue and faith see Tuthill |
| Waldron Wallis Walsh Ward Warnock White Wood Wray ........ Wright Wybrant |
fortis et velox victoria mihi Christus ...................... sub cruce salus ne oublie dans la rose je fleuris certavi et vici forti et fideli, nil difficile per ardua mitis et fortis |
Strong and swift
Christ is victory to me Firm Salvation under the cross never forget I flower in the rose I have fought and conquered To the strong and faithful, nothing difficult Through difficulties Gentle and brave |