16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe

© 2005-2007 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.2, updated 03 November 2007

Sorted by Anglicized Irish Root

Notation Used in this Article

The headers in Woulfe are Gaelic. Many include a character with a punctum delens (which looks like a dot over the letter). Throughout this article, I have translated these characters as the letter, followed by a period. Since these characters are routinely transliterated as the letter with an h after it, I have also included the "h" transliteration in parentheses after each header listing.

For example, Woulfe lists the header Albanac.. By the notation c., I'm indicating that a punctum delens appears over the c. When listing this header, I've listed it as:

Albanac. (Albanach)

Possible Normalization

The vast majority of Anglicized Irish forms of "O" and "Mac" style surnames listed in Woulfe that date to temp. Elizabeth I - James I are listed as O [Root] and M'[Root].

It is likely that Woulfe (or one of his sources) has normalized at least some of these names to this format since other examples from the Patent Rolls of James I found in Ewen show the formats M^c[Root] and O'[Root].

Further, among the surnames listed by Woulfe are:

Anglicized Irish Surname	Page	Header
MacAnthony	317	Mac Antoine
MacGillafyndean	374	Mac Giolla F.earga (Mac Giolla Fhearga)
MacMajoke	388	Mac Máig.eóc, Mac Máig.eóg (Mac Máigheóc, Mac Máigheóg)
McCada	304	Mac Áda, Mac Ádaid. (Mac Áda, Mac Ádaidh)
McGilliworyne	317	Mac Giolla Luait.rinn (Mac Giolla Luaithrinn)
McGlyn	376	Mag F.loinn (Mag Fhloinn)
Obuge	439	Ó Bogaig. (Ó Bogaigh)
O'Derrie	498	Ó Doireid., Ó Doirid. (Ó Doireidh, Ó Doiridh)
O'Diamain	496	Ó Diamáin
O'Doveanna	514	Ó Duib.eam.na (Ó Duibheamhna)
O'Glassnie	541	Ó Glaisne
O'Largan	587	Ó Loirgneáin

Given these examples, it is likely that at least some of the forms that Woulfe lists as M'[Root] appeared in the original text as Mac[Root] or Mc[Root]. Similarly, it's likely that at least some of the forms that Woulfe lists as O [Root] appeared in the original text as O[root] or O'[Root].

<TOP">Mac Brádaig. (Mac Brádaigh)

Anglicized form dated to temp. Eliz I - James I	Sorted under Anglicized Root	Page	Header	Notes
de Baa	Baa	245	de Bát
Bacoun	Bacoun	225	Bacún
de Bacoun	Bacoun	242	de Bacún
O Baghly	Baghly	432	Ó Bac.laig. (Ó Bachlaigh)
Bagod	Bagod	225	Bagóid
Bagote	Bagote	225	Bagóid
Bakun	Bakun	225	Bacún
Baldone	Baldone	227	Báldún
Baliste	Baliste	226	Bailiste
O Ballavane	Ballavane	433	Ó Balb.áin (Ó Balbháin)
O Ballevan	Ballevan	433	Ó Balb.áin (Ó Balbháin)
O Banane	Banane	433	Ó Banáin
O Bannan	Bannan	433	Ó Banáin
O Bardane	Bardane	434	Ó Bárdáin
O Barden	Barden	434	Ó Bárdáin
Bared	Bared	226	Bairéid
Baret	Baret	226	Bairéid
Barneis	Barneis	228	Bearnais
Barnise	Barnise	228	Bearnais
Barnyshe	Barnyshe	228	Bearnais
M'Baron	Baron	309	Mac an B.arúin (Mac an Bharúin)	son of the baron
Baroun	Baroun	228	Barún
O Barr	Barr	432	Ó Bairr
O Barran	Barran	435	Ó Bearáin
O Barrane	Barrane	435	Ó Bearáin
O Barre	Barre	432	Ó Báire
O Barrie	Barrie	435	Ó Bearg.a (Ó Beargha)
de Barry	Barry	244	de Barra
O Barry	Barry	435	Ó Bearg.a (Ó Beargha)
de Barton	Barton	244	de Bartún
de Bartoun	Bartoun	244	de Bartún
Basnede	Basnede	226	Baisnéid
Basset	Basset	226	Baiséid
de Bathe	Bathe	245	de Bát
Baudekin	Baudekin	230	Bóidcín
Bawdekyn	Bawdekyn	230	Bóidcín
M'Beagh	Beagh	321	Mac Beat.a, Mac Beat.ad. (Mac Beatha, Mac Beathadh)
O Beaghane	Beaghane	434	Ó Beac.áin (Ó Beacháin)
O Beagly	Beagly	435	Ó Beaglaoic. (Ó Beaglaoich)
O Beaky	Beaky	435	Ó Béice
O Beara	Beara	435	Ó Béara
de Bec	Bec	246	de Beic
O Began	Began	434	Ó Beagáin
O Begane	Begane	434	Ó Beagáin
O Begely	Begely	435	Ó Beaglaoic. (Ó Beaglaoich)
O Begg	Begg	436	Ó Beig
O Beggahan	Beggahan	434	Ó Beagac.áin (Ó Beagacháin)
O Beggely	Beggely	435	Ó Beaglaoic. (Ó Beaglaoich)
O Beggin	Beggin	436	Ó Beigín
O Beggin	Beggin	437	Ó Bigín
O Beghan	Beghan	434	Ó Beac.áin (Ó Beacháin)
O Begkehan	Begkehan	434	Ó Beagac.áin (Ó Beagacháin)
O Begley	Begley	435	Ó Beaglaoic. (Ó Beaglaoich)
O Begleyn	Begleyn	436	Ó Beigleig.inn (Ó Beigleighinn)
O Behan	Behan	434	Ó Beac.áin (Ó Beacháin)
O Beirn	Beirn	436	Ó Beirn
de Bel	Bel	246	de Beil
de Beletune	Beletune	245	de Béalatún
Belewe	Belewe	228	Beille, Beilliú
de Belynger	Belynger	225	Bailinséir
O Benachain	Benachain	435	Ó Beannac.áin (Ó Beannacháin)
O Benachane	Benachane	435	Ó Beannac.áin (Ó Beannacháin)
O Benahan	Benahan	435	Ó Beannac.áin (Ó Beannacháin)
Benet	Benet	229	Beinéid
O Beolane	Beolane	436	Ó Beólláin
O Beollaine	Beollaine	436	Ó Beólláin
O Bergan	Bergan	436	Ó Beirgin
O Bergen	Bergen	436	Ó Beirgin
O Bergin	Bergin	436	Ó Beirgin
O Berie	Berie	435	Ó Béara
Berle	Berle	231	Boiréil
O Berne	Berne	436	Ó Beirn
de Bernevale	Bernevale	246	de Bearnab.ál (de Bearnabhál)
M'Berrickerey	Berrickerey	322	Mac Biort.agra (Mac Biorthagra)
O Berry	Berry	435	Ó Béara
O Biglean	Biglean	437	Ó Bigléig.inn (Ó Bigléighinn)
O Biglene	Biglene	437	Ó Bigléig.inn (Ó Bigléighinn)
O Bigleyn	Bigleyn	437	Ó Bigléig.inn (Ó Bigléighinn)
M'Birehagree	Birehagree	322	Mac Biort.agra (Mac Biorthagra)
O Birgin	Birgin	437	Ó Birgin
O Birgyn	Birgyn	437	Ó Birgin
O Birn	Birn	437	Ó Birn
O Birne	Birne	437	Ó Birn
O Birne	Birne	444	Ó Broin
M'Birragra	Birragra	322	Mac Biort.agra (Mac Biorthagra)
M'Birrekry	Birrekry	322	Mac Biort.agra (Mac Biorthagra)
M'Birryhaggery	Birryhaggery	322	Mac Biort.agra (Mac Biorthagra)
Biset	Biset	229	Biséid
le Blak	Blak	246	de Bláca
le Blake	Blake	246	de Bláca
de Blakeham	Blakeham	246	de Blácam
de Blancheville	Blancheville	247	de Bluinnsíol
de Blauncheuill	Blauncheuill	247	de Bluinnsíol
Bleyne	Bleyne	230	Bléine
O Blie	Blie	438	Ó Blig.e (Ó Blighe)
Bloet	Bloet	230	Blaod
M'blosgaid	blosgaid	322	Mac B.oscaid. (Mac Bhoscaidh)
M'blosgaigh	blosgaigh	322	Mac B.oscaid. (Mac Bhoscaidh)
Blounket	Blounket	660	Ploingcéid, Pluincéid, Pluingcéid
Blowet	Blowet	230	Blaod
Bluet	Bluet	230	Blaod
O Blye	Blye	438	Ó Blig.e (Ó Blighe)
de Blythe	Blythe	247	de Blag.d (de Blaghd)
O Bodan	Bodan	447	Ó Buadáin
Bodekine	Bodekine	230	Bóidcín
O Boey	Boey	447	Ó Buad.aig. (Ó Buadhaigh)
O Bogane	Bogane	439	Ó Bogáin
O Boghan	Boghan	447	Ó Buad.ac.áin (Ó Buadhacháin)
O Bohelly	Bohelly	446	Ó Buac.alla (Ó Buachalla)
O Boherane	Boherane	438	Ó Bod.ráin (Ó Bodhráin)
de Bohoun	Bohoun	247	de Bot.ún (de Bothún)
de Bohun	Bohun	247	de Bot.ún (de Bothún)
de Bois	Bois	252	de Bús
O Bolan	Bolan	436	Ó Beólláin
O Bolger	Bolger	439	Ó Bolguid.ir (Ó Bolguidhir)
O Bolgie	Bolgie	439	Ó Bolguid.e (Ó Bolguidhe)
O Bolgier	Bolgier	439	Ó Bolguid.ir (Ó Bolguidhir)
de Bolton	Bolton	247	de Bolltun
Bonan	Bonan	232	Buinneán
Bonane	Bonane	232	Buinneán
de Boneville	Boneville	250	de Buinb.íol (de Buinbhíol)
Boone	Boone	247	de Bot.ún (de Bothún)
Borel	Borel	231	Boiréil
O Borhane	Borhane	438	Ó Bod.ráin (Ó Bodhráin)
Boskagh	Boskagh	231	Boscac. (Boscach)
Bossher	Bossher	233	Búiséir
Bostard	Bostard	233	Bustárd
de Bostock	Bostock	247	de Bostóc
Bostoke	Bostoke	247	de Bostóc
le Bot	Bot	247	de Bot
Bottymer	Bottymer	233	Buitiméir
Boucher	Boucher	233	Búiséir
Boudekyn	Boudekyn	230	Bóidcín
Boudon	Boudon	230	Bódún
Boudoun	Boudoun	230	Bódún
Boudran	Boudran	232	Búdrán
Boudun	Boudun	230	Bódún
O Boughan	Boughan	447	Ó Buad.ac.áin (Ó Buadhacháin)
O Boughane	Boughane	447	Ó Buad.ac.áin (Ó Buadhacháin)
O Boulgye	Boulgye	439	Ó Bolguid.e (Ó Bolguidhe)
de Boulton	Boulton	247	de Bolltun
O Bowdan	Bowdan	447	Ó Buadáin
Bowdran	Bowdran	232	Búdrán
O Bowe	Bowe	447	Ó Buad.aig. (Ó Buadhaigh)
Bowet	Bowet	233	Búiteac. (Búiteach)
Bowet	Bowet	250	de Búit
O Bowghilly	Bowghilly	446	Ó Buac.alla (Ó Buachalla)
O Bowige	Bowige	447	Ó Buad.aig. (Ó Buadhaigh)
O Bowlane	Bowlane	436	Ó Beólláin
Boyde	Boyde	233	Búiteac. (Búiteach)
Boyde	Boyde	250	de Búit
Boydin	Boydin	230	Bóidín
Boydyn	Boydyn	230	Bóidín
O Boye	Boye	447	Ó Buad.aig. (Ó Buadhaigh)
M'Boyhin	Boyhin	321	Mac B.aoit.ín (Mac Bhaoithín)
O Boylan	Boylan	433	Ó Baoig.ealláin (Ó Baoighealláin)
O Boylane	Boylane	433	Ó Baoig.ealláin (Ó Baoighealláin)
de Boys	Boys	252	de Bús
Boyt	Boyt	233	Búiteac. (Búiteach)
Boyt	Boyt	250	de Búit
de Boytoun	Boytoun	243	de Bad.tún (de Badhtún)
Brabasun	Brabasun	231	Brabasún
O Brackan	Brackan	441	Ó Breacáin
O Bradagan	Bradagan	439	Ó Bradagáin
O Bradaghan	Bradaghan	439	Ó Bradac.áin (Ó Bradacháin)
O Bradan	Bradan	439	Ó Bradáin
O Bradane	Bradane	439	Ó Bradáin
O Bradden	Bradden	439	Ó Bradáin
M'Braddyn	Braddyn	415	Mag B.radáin (Mag Bhradáin)
M'Brade
O Bradigan	Bradigan	439	Ó Bradagáin
O Bradile	Bradile	440	Ó Bradg.ail, Ó Bradg.aile (Ó Bradghail, Ó Bradghaile)
M'Brady	Brady	322	Mac Brádaig. (Mac Brádaigh)
O Brady	Brady	439	Ó Brádaig. (Ó Brádaigh)
O Bragan	Bragan	440	Ó Bragáin
O Bragane	Bragane	440	Ó Bragáin
O Brahan	Brahan	439	Ó Brac.áin (Ó Bracháin)
M'Bran	Bran	323	Mac Brain
O Branagan	Branagan	440	Ó Branagáin
M'Branane	Branane	323	Mac Branáin
de Brandon	Brandon	248	de Brandún
M'Brandon	Brandon	323	Mac Breandáin
M'Brandone	Brandone	323	Mac Breandáin
O Branigan	Branigan	440	Ó Branagáin
O Brannan	Brannan	440	Ó Branáin
M'Branon	Branon	323	Mac Branáin
O Branyll	Branyll	440	Ó Brang.ail, Ó Brang.aile (Ó Branghail, Ó Branghaile)
O Brassell	Brassell	442	Ó Breasail
Brathnagh	Brathnagh	231	Breat.nac. (Breathnach)
de Bray	Bray	248	de Brí
O Bray	Bray	442	Ó Breag.aig. (Ó Breaghaigh)
Brayhenoc	Brayhenoc	231	Brannóc
Brayhnock	Brayhnock	231	Breannóc
Braynoc	Braynoc	231	Brannóc
de Braynok	Braynok	248	de Breannóc
de Bre	Bre	248	de Brí
O Brean	Brean	440	Ó Braoin
M'Breane	Breane	323	Mac Braoin
de Brechnok	Brechnok	248	de Breannóc
O Breckan	Breckan	441	Ó Breacáin
de Bredone	Bredone	248	de Bréadún
de Bredun	Bredun	248	de Bréadún
de Bree	Bree	248	de Brí
O Breen	Breen	440	Ó Braoin
Brehnagh	Brehnagh	231	Breat.nac. (Breathnach)
M'Brehon	Brehon	310	Mac an B.reit.eam.an, Mac an B.reit.eam.naig., Mac an B.reit.im. (Mac an Bhreitheamhan, Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh, Mac an Bhreithimh)	son of the judge
M'Brehuna	Brehuna	310	Mac an B.reit.eam.an, Mac an B.reit.eam.naig., Mac an B.reit.im. (Mac an Bhreitheamhan, Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh, Mac an Bhreithimh)	son of the judge
O Brellighan	Brellighan	444	Ó Broileac.áin (Ó Broileacháin)
M'Bren	Bren	323	Mac Brain
M'Brenan	Brenan	323	Mac Branáin
O Brenane	Brenane	441	Ó Braonáin
O Brengan	Brengan	440	Ó Branagáin
O Brennan	Brennan	440	Ó Branáin
O Brennan	Brennan	441	Ó Braonáin
Brenoke	Brenoke	231	Breannóc
O Breslane	Breslane	442	Ó Breasláin, Ó Breisleáin, Ó Breislein
Brethnagh	Brethnagh	231	Breat.nac. (Breathnach)
de Breton	Breton	248	de Briotún
M'Brewne	Brewne	323	Mac Braoin
Breynoc	Breynoc	231	Breannóc
M'Brian	Brian	323	Mac B.riain (Mac Bhriain)
O Brick	Brick	443	Ó Bric
O Brick	Brick	446	Ó Bruic
Bricklea	Bricklea	232	Bruicléig., Bruicléit. (Bruicléigh, Bruicléith)
Bridagh	Bridagh	232	Brídeac. (Brídeach)
Brigaghe	Brigaghe	232	Brigeac. (Brigeach)
O Brilehan	Brilehan	444	Ó Broileac.áin (Ó Broileacháin)
O Brilleghane	Brilleghane	444	Ó Broileac.áin (Ó Broileacháin)
O Brinane	Brinane	441	Ó Braonáin
O Briody	Briody	446	Ó Bruaidead.a (Ó Bruaideadha)
O Brisan	Brisan	443	Ó Bríosáin
O Brisane	Brisane	622	Ó Muirg.easáin (Ó Muirgheasáin)
Briskoo	Briskoo	232	Brioscú
O Brislan	Brislan	443	Ó Briosláin, Ó Brisleáin
O Brislane	Brislane	443	Ó Briosláin, Ó Brisleáin
O Brissleayn	Brissleayn	443	Ó Briosláin, Ó Brisleáin
Brittagh	Brittagh	232	Briteac. (Briteach)
M'Broder	Broder	415	Mag B.ruadair (Mag Bhruadair)
M'Broder	Broder	324	Mac Bruadair
O Broder	Broder	446	Ó Bruadair
M'Brodie	Brodie	324	Mac Bruaidead.ha (Mac Bruaideadhha)
M'Brodyne	Brodyne	324	Mac Bruaidín
O Brogan	Brogan	444	Ó Brógáin
O Brogane	Brogane	444	Ó Brógáin
O Broggy	Broggy	443	Ó Brogaid. (Ó Brogaidh)
O Brogh	Brogh	444	Ó Bróit
O Broghan	Broghan	445	Ó Bruac.áin (Ó Bruacháin)
O Broghie	Broghie	444	Ó Bróit.e (Ó Bróithe)
de Broghton	Broghton	248	de Broc.tún (de Brochtún)
O Broha	Broha	444	Ó Bróit.e (Ó Bróithe)
O Brohan	Brohan	445	Ó Bruac.áin (Ó Bruacháin)
O Brohy	Brohy	444	Ó Bróit.e (Ó Bróithe)
O Brollan	Brollan	442	Ó Breólláin
O Broloe	Broloe	445	Ó Brólaig. (Ó Brólaigh)
Bronicke	Bronicke	231	Brannóc
Bronoke	Bronoke	231	Brannóc
O Brosnaghane	Brosnaghane	445	Ó Brosnac.áin (Ó Brosnacháin)
O Brosneghan	Brosneghan	445	Ó Brosnac.áin (Ó Brosnacháin)
O Brother	Brother	446	Ó Bruadair
M'Brouddie	Brouddie	324	Mac Bruaidead.ha (Mac Bruaideadhha)
O Brouder	Brouder	446	Ó Bruadair
M'Broudy	Broudy	324	Mac Bruaidead.ha (Mac Bruaideadhha)
O Broughan	Broughan	445	Ó Bruac.áin (Ó Bruacháin)
de Broughton	Broughton	248	de Broc.tún (de Brochtún)
O Browe	Browe	446	Ó Brug.ad.a (Ó Brughadha)
O Browne	Browne	440	Ó Braoin
O Broy	Broy	444	Ó Bróit
Bru	Bru	249	de Brug.a (de Brugha)
O Bruadar	Bruadar	446	Ó Bruadair
de Bruce	Bruce	249	de Brús
O Bruck	Bruck	446	Ó Bruic
O Bruen	Bruen	440	Ó Braoin
de Brugge	Brugge	248	de Brig
de Bruis	Bruis	249	de Brús
de Brune	Brune	249	de Brún
M'Brune	Brune	323	Mac Braoin
M'Bruodyne	Bruodyne	324	Mac Bruaidín
de Brus	Brus	249	de Brús
Bryde	Bryde	232	Bríde
ny Brydy	Brydy	432	na Bríg.de, na Bríde (na Bríghde, na Bríde)
O Brye	Brye	442	Ó Breag.aig. (Ó Breaghaigh)
O Brynan	Brynan	440	Ó Branáin
Budran	Budran	232	Búdrán
Obuge	buge	439	Ó Bogaig. (Ó Bogaigh)
O Bulger	Bulger	439	Ó Bolguid.ir (Ó Bolguidhir)
O Buoghelly	Buoghelly	446	Ó Buac.alla (Ó Buachalla)
Burdoun	Burdoun	252	de Burdún
Burdun	Burdun	233	Burdún
de Burdune	Burdune	252	de Burdún
Burell	Burell	231	Boiréil
Burewe	Burewe	249	de Brug.a (de Brugha)
Burgeis	Burgeis	233	Buirgéis, Buirg.éis (Buirgéis, Buirghéis)
de Burgo	Burgo	251	de Búrd, de Búrca
de Burton	Burton	252	de Burtún
de Burtoun	Burtoun	252	de Burtún
de Bury	Bury	249	de Brug.a (de Brugha)
Burys	Burys	233	Buirgéis, Buirg.éis (Buirgéis, Buirghéis)
But	But	247	de Bot
le But	But	247	de Bot
O Bwoy	Bwoy	447	Ó Buad.aig. (Ó Buadhaigh)
O Bynnan	Bynnan	433	Ó Banáin
O Byrn	Byrn	437	Ó Birn

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