surname origin of armstrong
Armstrong is a surname of Scottish borders origin. It derives from a Middle English nickname which meant someone with strong arms. In Ireland the name was adopted as an Anglicization of two Gaelic names from Ulster: Mac Threinfhir (thrÃ©infhir meaning son of the strong) man AND O Ã³ (labhradha trean TrÃ©an'Meaning). strong o laveryhis page or section lists people with the surname Armstrong. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link.