Coat of Arms: A red shield with a silver chevron between three silver hands.
Crest: A mermaid combing her hair.
Motto: (Certavi et vici ) - I have fought and conquered.
NICKY BYRNE
Nicholas (Nicky): English, French
From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek nike "victory" and laos "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is now known as Santa Claus, the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.
| Nicholas | victorious people | Greek | Boy |
Bernard: English, French
Derived from the Germanic element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". This was the name of several saints, including Saint Bernard of Menthon who built hospices in the Swiss Alps in the 10th century, and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, a 12th-century theologian and Doctor of the Church. Another famous bearer was George Bernard Shaw, a playwright and essayist from Ireland.
| Bernard | bold as a bear | German | Boy |
James: English, Biblical
English form of the Latin Jacomus which was derived from Iakobos, the New Testament Greek form of JACOB. In the New Testament James is an important apostle, the brother of the apostle John. According to the Book of Acts he was beheaded by Herod Agrippa. Another James is also mentioned in the Bible as being the brother of Jesus. Kings of England and Scotland have borne this name. Other famous bearers include the inventor of the steam engine James Watt, the explorer Captain James Cook, and the novelist and poet James Joyce.
| James | supplanter | Hebrew | Boy |
Adam: English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Romanian, Biblical
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew Adam meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Assyrian adamu meaning "to make". According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew adamah "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.
| Adam | earth, created by God | Hebrew | Boy |
Byrne : Irish
The O Byrne (Ó Broin) family originally came from Kildare until the Anglo-Normans arrived and they were driven south to the Wicklow mountains. The Byrne surname is still very common in Wicklow, as well as Dublin and Louth. Ó Broin, Byrne, with or without the "O" prefix is a common Irish name. Ó Broin comes from Branach "raven", a son of Maolmordha, 11th C. King of Leinster. Byrne. Wicklow.
Alternate Surname Spellings are O'BYRNE, O'BEIRNE, O'BERNE, BERNE, BEIRNE. Byrne is now one of the top ten most common surnames in Ireland.
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Origin: Irish Coat of Arms: A red shield with a silver chevron between three silver hands. Crest: A mermaid combing her hair. Motto: (Certavi et vici ) - I have fought and conquered. |
PARENTS:
Yvonne: French
Feminine form of Yvon. Derived from Germanic iv meaning "yew".
Nicky
( Nicolas): English, French
From the Greek name Nikolaos which meant "victory of the people" from Greek nike "victory" and laos "people". Saint Nicholas was a 4th-century bishop who, according to legend, saved the daughters of a poor man from lives of prostitution. He is now known as Santa Claus, the bringer of Christmas presents. He is the patron saint of children, sailors and merchants, and Greece and Russia. Nicholas was also the name of two czars of Russia and five popes.
SIBLINGS
Gillian: English,
Feminine form of Julian. From the Roman name Julianus,
which was derived from Julius. This was the name of the last pagan Roman
emperor, Julian the Apostate (4th century). It was also borne by several early
saints. In medieval England this was also a feminine name.
Adam: English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Romanian, Biblical
This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew Adam meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Assyrian adamu meaning "to make". According to Genesis in the Old Testament Adam was created from the earth by God (there is a word play on Hebrew adamah "earth"). He and Eve were supposedly the first humans, living happily in the Garden of Eden until Adam ate a forbidden fruit given to him by Eve.
WIFE
Georgina: English, Dutch, German
Latinate feminine form of George. From the Greek name Γεωργιος (Georgios) which
was derived from the Greek word γεωργος (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker",
itself derived from the elements γη (ge) "earth" and εργον (ergon) "work". Saint
George was a legendary dragon slayer who was supposedly martyred in Palestine.
He is the patron saint of England, Portugal and Catalonia. This name has been
borne by six kings of England, two kings of Greece, and the first president of
the United States, George Washington. Other famous bearers include authors
George Eliot and George Orwell (both pen names; real names Mary Anne Evans and
Eric Arthur Blair respectively), composer George Frideric Handel, and Pacific
explorer George Vancouver.
SONS
Rocco German Italian
The boy's name Rocco is of German and Italian origin, and its meaning is "rest".
Rocky is usually a nickname. Rocco is the Italian form of the name of St Roch,
born in Montpellier, France, in 1295. He is patron saint of dogs, dog lovers and
invalids, and is venerated as a protector against knee problems, epidemics,
plague /pestilence and all contagious diseases. A St Rocco procession is
featured in The Godfather - Part II. It has been said that in Poland he is
prayed to in order to ward off vampire attacks.
Rocco has 7 variant
forms: Roch, Roche, Rochus, Rock, Rocko, Rocky and Roque.
Jay Latin
Jay is an abbreviation of James.
The boy's and girl's name Jay is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "jaybird".
Bird name: a blue songbird. Also possibly from the Latin name Gaius, meaning
"happy". May also be from use as a nickname for names beginning with J-, such as
in short form of names like Jason and Jacob. Jay and Jai are also Sanskrit names
meaning "victory". Mythology: Jay is the name of various deities in Hindu
classical writings. Use may have been inspired by the first Chief of the US
Supreme Court, John Jay. Financier Jay Gould; comedian Jay Leno; author Jay
McInerney; actors Jaye Davidson, Jay Mohr.
Jay has 6 variant forms: Jae, Jai, Jaye, Jayron, Jayronn and Jeh.