De-Anglicisation of Names

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Dia Dhuit, A Richland,

LANDRY Yes, Landry is a French name. That name is quite common here in Canada, especially in Québec! Occasionally, it can be a Cornish name derived from Landre meaning farm enclosure. A Gaelic transliteration of either would be de Láindridh. (Pronounced DE LAUNDRY, as in the clothes!)

LYONS Lyons is an Irish name, despite there being a French place name Lyon. Lyons can be an Anglicisation of two separate Irish surnames:

1) Ó Laighin (pronounced OH LY-IN) meaning descended from Laighean. Laighean is a personal name meaning spear.

2) Ó Liatháin (pronounced OH LEE-U-HAUN) meaning descended from Liathán. Liathán is a personal name meaning little grey one.