An Anglo-Norman name settled in County Kilkenny, most likely from an English place-name meaning ‘the wide ford’.
The Comerford certificate.
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Norman-English Origin · From an English place-name
Comerford most likely takes its name from an English place, probably built from cumber (‘confluence’ or ‘obstruction’) and ford. The family settled in County Kilkenny in the wake of the Norman invasion and remained closely tied to the county for centuries after.
A landscape feature from an English parish, carried across the sea and settled onto a very different landscape in Kilkenny — and never translated back.
Irish form: (no Gaelic form)
