16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe

© 2005-2008 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 09 December 2008

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].

Anglicized form dated to temp. Eliz I - James I	Sorted under Anglicized Root	Page	Header	Notes
M'Da	Da	348	Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
O Daa	Daa	494	Ó Deag.aid. (Ó Deaghaidh)
O Daffie	Daffie	494	Ó Deab.t.aig. (Ó Deabhthaigh)
O Dahill	Dahill	494	Ó Dat.ail (Ó Dathail)
O Daire	Daire	492	Ó Dáire
O Dallaghan	Dallaghan	492	Ó Dalac.áin (Ó Dalacháin)
O Dallan	Dallan	494	Ó Dalláin
O Dallarie	Dallarie	492	Ó Dailb.re (Ó Dailbhre)
O Dallon	Dallon	494	Ó Dalláin
de Daltune	Daltune	242	Dalatún, Daltún
M'Damore	Damore	348	Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór)
O Danaisa	Danaisa	506	Ó Donng.usa (Ó Donnghusa)
O Dane	Dane	495	Ó Déag.ain (Ó Déaghain)
O Dangussa	Dangussa	506	Ó Donng.usa (Ó Donnghusa)
O Daniel	Daniel	499	Ó Dom.naill (Ó Domhnaill)
M'Darey	Darey	349	Mac Dáire
O Dargane	Dargane	495	Ó Deargáin
O Darigan	Darigan	495	Ó Deargáin
O Darmodie	Darmodie	495	Ó Dearmada
M'Dary	Dary	349	Mac Dáire
O Dasshowne	Dasshowne	495	Ó Deasmum.naig. (Ó Deasmumhnaigh)
O Dassuny	Dassuny	495	Ó Deasmum.naig. (Ó Deasmumhnaigh)
Daundon	Daundon	282	Dollard, Dollart
O Davan	Davan	494	Ó Dam.áin (Ó Damháin)
M'Dave	Dave	348	Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
O Daverin	Daverin	491	Ó Dáb.oireann (Ó Dábhoireann)
O Davern	Davern	491	Ó Dáb.oireann (Ó Dábhoireann)
M'Daveyd	Daveyd	348	Mac Daib.éid (Mac Daibhéid)
M'David	David	348	Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
M'David More	David More	348	Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór)
M'Davie	Davie	348	Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
O Davine	Davine	492	Ó Daim.ín (Ó Daimhín)
M'Davock	Davock	347	Mac Dab.óc, Mac Dab.óg, Mac Dab.uc, Mac Dab.uic (Mac Dabhóc, Mac Dabhóg, Mac Dabhuc, Mac Dabhuic)
M'Davog	Davog	347	Mac Dab.óc, Mac Dab.óg, Mac Dab.uc, Mac Dab.uic (Mac Dabhóc, Mac Dabhóg, Mac Dabhuc, Mac Dabhuic)
O Davoren	Davoren	491	Ó Dáb.oireann (Ó Dábhoireann)
M'Davy	Davy	348	Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
M'Davy More	Davy More	348	Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór)
O Dawe	Dawe	494	Ó Deag.aid. (Ó Deaghaidh)
O Dawry	Dawry	492	Ó Dáire
Dawtone	Dawtone	242	Dátún
M'Day	Day	348	Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
O Daye	Daye	494	Ó Deag.aid. (Ó Deaghaidh)
O Deachan	Deachan	496	Ó Díoc.on (Ó Díochon)
O Deadie	Deadie	494	Ó Déadaig. (Ó Déadaigh)
M'Deane	Deane	312	Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh)	son of the dean
O Deane	Deane	495	Ó Déag.ain (Ó Déaghain)
O Dearain	Dearain	495	Ó Dearáin
Deasaghe	Deasaghe	264	Déiseac. (Déiseach)
O Deason	Deason	495	Ó Deasmum.naig. (Ó Deasmumhnaigh)
O Deay	Deay	494	Ó Deag.aid. (Ó Deaghaidh)
O Decan	Decan	495	Ó Deocáin
Dece	Dece	264	Déise
O Deery	Deery	498	Ó Doig.re (Ó Doighre)
Deise	Deise	264	Déise
O Demsy	Demsy	496	Ó Díomasaig. (Ó Díomasaigh)
O Denaghie	Denaghie	517	Ó Duineac.d.a (Ó Duineachdha)
de Dene	Dene	270	Denn
M'Denis	Denis	352	Mac Donnc.ad.a, Mac Donnc.aid. (Mac Donnchadha, Mac Donnchaidh)
O Denisi	Denisi	506	Ó Donng.usa (Ó Donnghusa)
O Denrathay	Denrathay	516	Ó Duib.innreac.taig. (Ó Duibhinnreachtaigh)
O Derane	Derane	495	Ó Dearáin
M'Derby	Derby	349	Mac Diarmada
O Dergane	Dergane	495	Ó Deargáin
O Derig	Derig	495	Ó Deirg
M'Dermody	Dermody	349	Mac Diarmada
O Dermody	Dermody	496	Ó Diarmada
M'Dermody Roe	Dermody Roe	350	Mac Diarmada Ruad. (Mac Diarmada Ruadh)
O Dermoe	Dermoe	497	Ó Díorma, Ó Díormaig. (Ó Díorma, Ó Díormaigh)
M'Dermonde	Dermonde	349	Mac Diarmada
M'Dermot	Dermot	349	Mac Diarmada
O Derran	Derran	497	Ó Dioráin
O Derren	Derren	497	Ó Dirín
O Derrick	Derrick	495	Ó Deirg
O'Derrie	Derrie	498	Ó Doireid., Ó Doirid. (Ó Doireidh, Ó Doiridh)
Derriroe	Derriroe	492	Ó Dairb.re (Ó Dairbhre)
O Desmonde	Desmonde	495	Ó Deasmum.naig. (Ó Deasmumhnaigh)
O Deublinge	Deublinge	497	Ó Dob.ailein (Ó Dobhailein)
O Devany	Devany	509	Ó Dub.ánaig. (Ó Dubhánaigh)
O Devenie	Devenie	515	Ó Dui.eannaig. (Ó Duiheannaigh)
O Devlin	Devlin	497	Ó Dob.ailein (Ó Dobhailein)
O Devlin	Devlin	498	Ó Doibilein, Ó Doibilín
O Devline	Devline	498	Ó Doibilein, Ó Doibilín
O Devy	Devy	516	Ó Duib.id.e (Ó Duibhidhe)
M'Deyt	Deyt	348	Mac Daib.éid (Mac Daibhéid)
O'Diamain	Diamain	496	Ó Diamáin
O Die	Die	496	Ó Diag.aid. (Ó Diaghaidh)
O Dierma	Dierma	497	Ó Díorma, Ó Díormaig. (Ó Díorma, Ó Díormaigh)
O Diermoda	Diermoda	496	Ó Diarmada
O Diermot	Diermot	496	Ó Diarmada
O Digin	Digin	515	Ó Duib.ginn (Ó Duibhginn)
O Dihirtie	Dihirtie	498	Ó Doic.eartaig. (Ó Doicheartaigh)
O Dilline	Dilline	516	Ó Duillín
Dilloun	Dilloun	281	Díolm.ain, Díolún (Díolmhain, Díolún)
O Dinagher	Dinagher	516	Ó Duineac.air (Ó Duineachair)
O Dinan	Dinan	492	Ó Dag.náin (Ó Daghnáin)
O Dinegane	Dinegane	518	Ó Duinneagáin
O Dingine	Dingine	517	Ó Duinnc.inn (Ó Duinnchinn)
Dirland	Dirland	264	de Írleont
O Diver	Diver	516	Ó Duib.id.ir (Ó Duibhidhir)
O Divie	Divie	516	Ó Duib.id.e (Ó Duibhidhe)
Diviricke	Diviricke	516	Ó Duib.ric (Ó Duibhric)
O Divrick	Divrick	516	Ó Duib.ric (Ó Duibhric)
O Doane	Doane	509	Ó Dub.áin (Ó Dubháin)
Dobbe	Dobbe	281	Dob
Dobin	Dobin	282	Doibín
Dobyn	Dobyn	282	Doibín
O Dockrey	Dockrey	498	Ó Doc.raid., Ó Doc.raig. (Ó Dochraidh, Ó Dochraigh)
O Doddie	Doddie	510	Ó Dub.da (Ó Dubhda)
Dode	Dode	281	Doda
Dodin	Dodin	282	Doidín
O Doelane	Doelane	512	Ó Dub.láin (Ó Dubhláin)
M'Doell	Doell	353	Mac Dub.g.aill (Mac Dubhghaill)
O Dogaill	Dogaill	511	Ó Dub.gaill (Ó Dubhgaill)
O Doghartie	Doghartie	497	Ó Doc.artaig. (Ó Dochartaigh)
O Doghon	Doghon	510	Ó Dub.c.on (Ó Dubhchon)
O Dogowyn	Dogowyn	511	Ó Dub.d.úin (Ó Dubhdhúin)
O Dogrie	Dogrie	498	Ó Doc.raid., Ó Doc.raig. (Ó Dochraidh, Ó Dochraigh)
O Dohon	Dohon	510	Ó Dub.c.on (Ó Dubhchon)
M'Doile	Doile	353	Mac Dub.g.aill (Mac Dubhghaill)
O Dolaghan	Dolaghan	492	Ó Dalac.áin (Ó Dalacháin)
O Dolane	Dolane	512	Ó Dub.láin (Ó Dubhláin)
Doleo	Doleo	265	de Liat. (de Liath)
Dolfine	Dolfine	282	Doilfín
O Dolly	Dolly	494	Ó Dat.laoic. (Ó Dathlaoich)
O Dologher	Dologher	493	Ó Dalac.air (Ó Dalachair)
O Dologhintye	Dologhintye	518	Ó Dulc.aointig., Ó Dulc.onta (Ó Dulchaointigh, Ó Dulchonta)

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