I.

_Innis._ _Inis_, an island. Innis is only another phase of the same word.

_Ireland._ _Eire_, west, and _land_. West-land.

J.

_Jarlath._ _Jarflait́_, from _iar_, inferior; _flait́_, a prince, a chief, one in rank next to a chieftain or prince. A feudatory prince.

_Jarley._ _Iar_, inferior; _lać_, people. Perhaps, derivable from _jarla_, an earl.

_Jennings._ Corruption of _Mac Eonin_, which is compounded of _mac_, son; _Eonin_, young Owen, or John. Son of John.

K.

_Kahn._ _Cean_, pronounced _kahn_, fondness, regard. Kahne, referable to the same root.

_Kame._ _Ceim_, pronounced _kame_, step, grade, dignity.

_Kane._ _Cain_, reproach, chaste, undefiled.

_Kean._ _Ciuin_, pronounced _keeyuin_, calm, gentle.

_Kearney._ _Carn_, pronounced _karn_, a heap of stones; _cać_, an agent. So also Karney.

_Keefe._ _Caoiḿ_, pronounced _kueev_, gentle.

_Keegan._ _Kee_, contraction of _Mac Aoid́_, son of Hugh; _gan_, offspring. Descendant of the son of Hugh.

_Keenys._ _Ciuin_, gentle; _eas_, a termination expressive of quality. Gentleness.

_Kelley._ _Cailleać_, a woman in a hood. The _calla_ was generally worn by the old, and hence the term _cailleac_ came to signify an old woman, a hag.

_Kenallay._ _Cineal_, pronounced _knawl_, a race, clan; _ać_, an individual. A clansman; one who belongs to a clan.

_Kennard._ _Ceann_, pronounced _ken_, head; _ard_, top, summit. Top of the head.

_Kenna._ _Ceanna_, genitive of _ceann_, belonging to the head.

_Kent._ _Ceantir_, compounded of _ceann_, head; _tir_, country. Head of the country.

_Kehoe._ _Ceo_, pronounced _keogh_, darkness. Keogh, similarly derived.

_Keohne._ _Ceo_, darkness; _ain_, a circle, genitive _aine_, of a circle. Darkness of the circle.

_Keonen._ _Mac Eonin_, from _Mac_, son, and _Eonin_, young Owen. Son of young Owen.

_Kevin._ _Caoiḿǵein_, from _caoiḿ_, gentle, and _gein_, an offspring. A gentle child.

_Kiernan._ _Ciaran_, from _ciar_, black; _an_, expressing personality, and indicative of a noun derived from an adjective. A black person.

_Kilgore._ _Cill_, church; _gâir_ rejoicing, merriment.

_Kilbritain._ _Cill_, church; _Brith_, painted; _tain_, country. The church of the country of the painted inhabitants.

_Kineal._ _Cin_, of the head, source; _al_, offspring. Clan; class; race; progeny.

_Kincaid._ _Cionn_, affection, regard; _cead_, first. First love; earliest affection.

_Kinkora._ _Cionn_, love; _cora_, genitive of _coir_, justice. Love of justice.

_Kinnear._ _Cionn_, affection; _fear_, a man. An affectionate man.

_Kinney._ _Cionn_, pronounced _kin_, esteem, regard; _neać_, an individual. A person of esteem. Kinnie, of like derivation.

_Kirin._ _Ciaran_, from _ciar_, black; _an_, implying person. A black person.

_Kirwin._ _Ciard́ub́an_, a swarthy, black-haired person.

_Krean._ _Crion_, pronounced _kreen_, withered, palsied.

_Kueney._ _Ciuin_, gentle, mild; _neać_, an individual. A mild person.

_Kynett._ _Cionn_, pronounced in certain parts _kynn_, affection; _aid́_, sign of a personal noun. An affectionate person.