Origin and History of BERNAPPAN

Description:

BERNAPPAN is an Irish surname. The name is derived from the Gaelic word 'bern', meaning 'son of', and the personal name 'Pádraig', meaning ' Patrick '. The surname is most common in County Cork and County Kerry. The surname may also be found in other parts of Ireland, as well as in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The surname Bernappan was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh), where they held a prominent position in the early medieval era. Some of the first recorded bearers of the surname were Donchadh Bernappán (d. 1212), an Irish nobleman who served as the Chief Justiciar of Ireland; and his son, Donchadh Bernappán, the first Baron of Clanricarde. Notable people with the surname include: - Conor Bernappan (born 1988), an Irish hurler who plays for the Kilkenny senior team and is a member of the Leinster inter-county team; - Bernadette Bernappan (born 1971), an Irish actress and model who has appeared in a number of television programmes and films, including 'The Tudors' and 'The Village'; - Padraig Bernappan (born 1971), an Irish hurler who played for the Kilkenny senior team and is a member of the Leinster inter-county team; - Eamonn Bernappan (born 1975), an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for the Cork senior team and won two All-Ireland medals and one Munster medal; - Seán Bernappan (born 1978), an Irish hurler who plays for the Kilkenny senior team and is a member of the Leinster inter-county team; - Denis Bernappan (born 1984), an Irish hurler who plays for the Waterford senior team and is a member of the Munster inter-county team.