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].

Anglicized form dated to temp. Eliz I - James I	Sorted under Anglicized Root	Page	Header	Notes
M'Machan	Machan	391	Mac Mat.g.am.na (Mac Mathghamhna)
Machirleginn	Machirleginn	363	Mac F.irléig.inn (Mac Fhirléighinn)
Macingill	Macingill	314	Mac an G.oill (Mac an Ghoill)	son of the foreigner
O Mackane	Mackane	592	Ó Macáin
M'Macken	Macken	388	Mac Maicín
O Mackessy	Mackessy	592	Ó Macasa
O Macketyre	Macketyre	592	Ó Mactíre
O Mackine	Mackine	594	Ó Maicín
Mackmawe	Mackmawe	388	Mac Máig.e (Mac Máighe)
Mackmawe-Condon	Mackmawe-Condon	388	Mac Máig.eóc, Mac Máig.eóg (Mac Máigheóc, Mac Máigheóg)	patronymic surname assumed by a branch of the family of Condon in East Cork and Waterford.
O Macky	Macky	592	Ó Macd.a (Ó Macdha)
Macmaghan	Macmaghan	391	Mac M.at.ain (Mac Mhathain)
MacMajoke	MacMajoke	388	Mac Máig.eóc, Mac Máig.eóg (Mac Máigheóc, Mac Máigheóg)	patronymic surname assumed by a branch of the family of Condon in East Cork and Waterford.
O Madagane	Madagane	593	Ó Madagáin
O Maddane	Maddane	593	Ó Madáin
O Madden	Madden	593	Ó Madaid.ín (Ó Madaidhín)
O Madden	Madden	593	Ó Madáin
O Maddine	Maddine	593	Ó Madaid.ín (Ó Madaidhín)
O Maddy	Maddy	593	Ó Madaid. (Ó Madaidh)
O Madigane	Madigane	593	Ó Madagáin
Madock	Madock	414	Madóc, Madóg
Madoge	Madoge	414	Madóc, Madóg
O Maely	Maely	594	Ó Máille
Magaffney	Magaffney	419	Mag F.ac.tna (Mag Fhachtna)
Maganay	Maganay	415	Mag Annaid. (Mag Annaidh)
Maganye	Maganye	415	Mag Annaid. (Mag Annaidh)
Magaraghan	Magaraghan	421	Mag Garac.áin (Mag Garacháin)
Mageaghrane	Mageaghrane	418	Mag Eac.ráin (Mag Eachráin)
Magearrye	Magearrye	419	Mag F.earad.aig. (Mag Fhearadhaigh)
Magennill	Magennill	421	Mag F.ionng.ail (Mag Fhionnghail)
Magennore	Magennore	420	Mag F.ionnb.airr (Mag Fhionnbhairr)
Magennure	Magennure	420	Mag F.ionnb.airr (Mag Fhionnbhairr)
Magenor	Magenor	420	Mag F.ionnb.airr (Mag Fhionnbhairr)
Magenura	Magenura	421	Mag F.ionnb.arra (Mag Fhionnbharra)
Magettegane	Magettegane	418	Mag Eiteagáin
O Maghallon	Maghallon	605	Ó Maolc.allann (Ó Maolchallann)
O Maghane	Maghane	592	Ó Mac.áin (Ó Macháin)
O Magher	Magher	614	Ó Meac.air (Ó Meachair)
M'Maghie	Maghie	390	Mac Mat.a (Mac Matha)
M'Maghone	Maghone	391	Mac Mat.g.am.na (Mac Mathghamhna)
M'Maghowney	Maghowney	391	Mac Mat.g.am.na (Mac Mathghamhna)
Magillane	Magillane	366	Mac Gileáin
Magillerane	Magillerane	379	Mac Giollaráin
Magitegen	Magitegen	418	Mag Eiteagáin
Maglaghy	Maglaghy	422	Mag Lait.im. (Mag Laithimh)
Maglanan	Maglanan	423	Mag Leannáin
Maglarent	Maglarent	422	Mag Lab.raint (Mag Labhraint)
Maglaughy	Maglaughy	421	Mag F.lait.im. (Mag Fhlaithimh)
Maglavey	Maglavey	421	Mag F.lait.im. (Mag Fhlaithimh)
Maglavey	Maglavey	422	Mag Lait.im. (Mag Laithimh)
Maglen	Maglen	421	Mag F.loinn (Mag Fhloinn)
Maglinane	Maglinane	423	Mag Leannáin
Maglinchie	Maglinchie	423	Mag Loingsig. (Mag Loingsigh)
Maglinne	Maglinne	421	Mag F.loinn (Mag Fhloinn)
Magloan	Magloan	373	Mac Giolla Eóin
Maglowrine	Maglowrine	422	Mag Lab.raid.ín (Mag Labhraidhín)
Maglyne	Maglyne	421	Mag F.loinn (Mag Fhloinn)
Magnel	Magnel	428	Maingnéir
Magnell	Magnell	428	Maingnéir
Magollricke	Magollricke	427	Mag Ualg.airg (Mag Ualghairg)
Magorchie	Magorchie	417	Mac D.orc.aid., Mag D.orc.aid.e (Mac Dhorchaidh, Mag Dhorchaidhe)
Magoughegan	Magoughegan	418	Mag Eoc.agáin (Mag Eochagáin)
Magourrtie	Magourrtie	426	Mag Rob.artaig. (Mag Robhartaigh)
Magowghegan	Magowghegan	418	Mag Eoc.agáin (Mag Eochagáin)
Magowlricke	Magowlricke	427	Mag Ualg.airg (Mag Ualghairg)
Magranachan	Magranachan	425	Mag Reannac.áin (Mag Reannacháin)
Magranaill	Magranaill	424	Mag Rag.naill, Mag Rág.naill (Mag Raghnaill, Mag Rághnaill)
Magranchane	Magranchane	425	Mag Reannac.áin (Mag Reannacháin)
Magranechan	Magranechan	425	Mag Reannac.áin (Mag Reannacháin)
Magrany	Magrany	424	Mag Raig.ne, Mag Ráig.ne (Mag Raighne, Mag Ráighne)
Magrawley	Magrawley	424	Mag Rag.allaig. (Mag Raghallaigh)
Magrein	Magrein	424	Mag Raig.ne, Mag Ráig.ne (Mag Raighne, Mag Ráighne)
Magrene	Magrene	424	Mag Raig.ne, Mag Ráig.ne (Mag Raighne, Mag Ráighne)
Magreny	Magreny	424	Mag Raig.ne, Mag Ráig.ne (Mag Raighne, Mag Ráighne)
Magriellassy	Magriellassy	425	Mag Raillg.uis, Mag Riallg.usa (Mag Raillghuis, Mag Riallghusa)
Magrina	Magrina	424	Mag Raig.ne, Mag Ráig.ne (Mag Raighne, Mag Ráighne)
Magriny	Magriny	424	Mag Raig.ne, Mag Ráig.ne (Mag Raighne, Mag Ráighne)
Magroice	Magroice	425	Mag Raois, Mag Raosa
Magrorick	Magrorick	426	Mag Ruad.raic (Mag Ruadhraic)
Magrowry	Magrowry	426	Mag Ruaid.rí (Mag Ruaidhrí)
Magrwrick	Magrwrick	426	Mag Ruad.raic (Mag Ruadhraic)
Maguffe	Maguffe	417	Mag D.uib. (Mag Dhuibh)
Maguier	Maguier	427	Mag Uid.ir (Mag Uidhir)
Maguirin	Maguirin	427	Mag Uid.rín (Mag Uidhrín)
Magwain	Magwain	417	Mag D.ub.áin (Mag Dhubháin)
M'Mah	Mah	390	Mac Mat.a (Mac Matha)
M'Mahae	Mahae	390	Mac Mat.a (Mac Matha)
O Mahan	Mahan	592	Ó Mac.áin (Ó Macháin)
O Maher	Maher	614	Ó Meac.air (Ó Meachair)
M'Mahise	Mahise	389	Mac Mait.ís (Mac Maithís)
M'Mahishe	Mahishe	389	Mac Mait.ís (Mac Maithís)
O Mahown	Mahown	613	Ó Mat.g.am.na (Ó Mathghamhna)
M'Mahowna	Mahowna	391	Mac Mat.g.am.na (Mac Mathghamhna)
O Mahowny	Mahowny	613	Ó Mat.g.am.na (Ó Mathghamhna)
O Mailie	Mailie	594	Ó Máille
O Makie	Makie	592	Ó Macd.a (Ó Macdha)
M'Makine	Makine	388	Mac Maicín
Malclerk	Malclerk	430	Móicléir
O Maledy	Maledy	599	Ó Maoiléidig. (Ó Maoiléidigh)
O Mallane	Mallane	615	Ó Mealláin
O Mallie	Mallie	594	Ó Máille
Mallot	Mallot	429	Málóid
O Mally	Mally	594	Ó Máille
Malode	Malode	429	Málóid
O Malone	Malone	599	Ó Maoileóin
O Malowny	Malowny	608	Ó Maold.om.naig. (Ó Maoldhomhnaigh)
O Managhane	Managhane	595	Ó Manac.áin, Ó Manc.áin (Ó Manacháin, Ó Mancháin)
O Manahan	Manahan	595	Ó Manac.áin, Ó Manc.áin (Ó Manacháin, Ó Mancháin)
O Mananan	Mananan	596	Ó Manannáin
O Manchan	Manchan	596	Ó Manc.áin (Ó Mancháin)
Manclerk	Manclerk	430	Móicléir
Mandefill	Mandefill	431	Móinb.íol (Móinbhíol)
Mandevill	Mandevill	431	Móinb.íol (Móinbhíol)
M'Mane	Mane	389	Mac Maine
O Manihin	Manihin	594	Ó Mainc.ín (Ó Mainchín)
M'Manish	Manish	388	Mac Mag.nuis, Mac Mag.nusa (Mac Maghnuis, Mac Maghnusa)
M'Mannamie	Mannamie	391	Mac Meanma
M'Mannan	Mannan	389	Mac Manainn
O Mannerane	Mannerane	596	Ó Manaráin
de Manneville	Manneville	267	de Móinb.íol (de Móinbhíol)
M'Mannian	Mannian	389	Mac Manainn
O Mannin	Mannin	595	Ó Mainnín
O Mannine	Mannine	595	Ó Mainnín
Mansfild	Mansfild	431	Móinb.íol (Móinbhíol)
O Mantane	Mantane	596	Ó Manntáin
M'Many	Many	389	Mac Maine
O Many	Many	595	Ó Mainnín
O Manynane	Manynane	596	Ó Manannáin
O Manynge	Manynge	595	Ó Mainnín
Mao	Mao	428	Máig.iú (Máighiú)
M'Maoge	Maoge	388	Mac Máig.eóc, Mac Máig.eóg (Mac Máigheóc, Mac Máigheóg)	patronymic surname assumed by a branch of the family of Condon in East Cork and Waterford.
Map	Map	429	Máp
O Marchahan	Marchahan	613	Ó Marca.áin (Ó Marcaháin)
M'Marcus	Marcus	390	Mac Marcuis
de Mareys	Mareys	268	de Moiréis
O Marie	Marie	615	Ó Mearad.aig. (Ó Mearadhaigh)
O Markaghaine	Markaghaine	613	Ó Marca.áin (Ó Marcaháin)
M'Markes	Markes	390	Mac Marcuis
M'Markus	Markus	390	Mac Marcuis
Markys	Markys	429	Marcus
O Marlie	Marlie	615	Ó Mearlaig. (Ó Mearlaigh)
O Marlie	Marlie	623	Ó Murg.aile (Ó Murghaile)
O Marnane	Marnane	613	Ó Marannáin, Ó Marnáin
M'Marran	Marran	392	Mac M.earáin (Mac Mhearáin)
de Marries	Marries	268	de Moiréis
O Marrinan	Marrinan	613	Ó Marannáin, Ó Marnáin
Martel	Martel	431	Moirtéil
Martell	Martell	431	Moirtéil
O Marten	Marten	595	Ó Máirtín
O Marten	Marten	613	Ó Mártain
M'Martin	Martin	389	Mac Máirtín
O Martin	Martin	595	Ó Máirtín
O Martin	Martin	613	Ó Mártain
Martyne	Martyne	428	Máirtín
O Mary	Mary	614	Ó Mead.ra (Ó Meadhra)
O Marynayne	Marynayne	613	Ó Marannáin, Ó Marnáin
Masoun	Masoun	429	Masún
M'Master	Master	315	Mac an M.áig.istir (Mac an Mháighistir)	son of the master
Matheu	Matheu	428	Maitiú
O Mauchan	Mauchan	592	Ó Mac.áin (Ó Macháin)
Mauclerc	Mauclerc	430	Móicléir
Mauclere	Mauclere	430	Móicléir
Mauclerk	Mauclerk	430	Móicléir
M'Maug	Maug	388	Mac Máig.eóc, Mac Máig.eóg (Mac Máigheóc, Mac Máigheóg)	patronymic surname assumed by a branch of the family of Condon in East Cork and Waterford.
Mauncell	Mauncell	431	Móinséil
de Maundeville	Maundeville	267	de Móinb.íol (de Móinbhíol)
Maunsfield	Maunsfield	431	Móinb.íol (Móinbhíol)
M'Maurice	Maurice	394	Mac Muiris, Mac M.uiris (Mac Muiris, Mac Mhuiris)
Mawe	Mawe	428	Máig.iú (Máighiú)
M'Mawige	Mawige	388	Mac Máig.eóc, Mac Máig.eóg (Mac Máigheóc, Mac Máigheóg)	patronymic surname assumed by a branch of the family of Condon in East Cork and Waterford.
O Maylawell	Maylawell	609	Ó Maolfáb.ail, Ó Maolf.áb.ail (Ó Maolfábhail, Ó Maolfhábhail)
M'Maynanan	Maynanan	389	Mac Manannáin
Mayon	Mayon	428	Mág.ún (Mághún)
Mayowe	Mayowe	428	Máig.iú (Máighiú)
McCada	McCada	304	Mac Áda, Mac Ádaid. (Mac Áda, Mac Ádaidh)
McGilliworyne	McGilliworyne	376	Mac Giolla Luait.rinn (Mac Giolla Luaithrinn)
McGlyn	McGlyn	421	Mag F.loinn (Mag Fhloinn)
Meagh	Meagh	430	Mid.eac. (Midheach)
O Meaghane	Meaghane	616	Ó Miad.ac.áin (Ó Miadhacháin)
O Meallane	Meallane	615	Ó Mealláin
O Meallie	Meallie	614	Ó Meallaig. (Ó Meallaigh)
O Meanan	Meanan	616	Ó Mianáin
O Mearan	Mearan	615	Ó Mearáin
O Meawhan	Meawhan	613	Ó Maot.áin (Ó Maotháin)
O Meehin	Meehin	617	Ó Mit.id.ín (Ó Mithidhín)
M'Meelye	Meelye	392	Mac Mílid. (Mac Mílidh)
M'Meeney	Meeney	390	Mac M.aonaig. (Mac Mhaonaigh)
O Meere	Meere	617	Ó Mid.ir, Ó Mír (Ó Midhir, Ó Mír)
O Megan	Megan	616	Ó Miad.agáin (Ó Miadhagáin)
O Meghan	Meghan	616	Ó Miad.ac.áin (Ó Miadhacháin)
O Mehane	Mehane	616	Ó Miad.ac.áin (Ó Miadhacháin)
O Mehegane	Mehegane	613	Ó Maot.agáin (Ó Maothagáin)
O Meighane	Meighane	616	Ó Miad.ac.áin (Ó Miadhacháin)
O Melaghlin	Melaghlin	598	Ó Maoileac.lainn (Ó Maoileachlainn)
O Melaghlin	Melaghlin	601	Ó Maoils.eac.lainn (Ó Maoilsheachlainn)
O Melane	Melane	598	Ó Maoileáin
O Melane	Melane	603	Ó Maoláin
M'Melchon	Melchon	392	Mac M.íolc.on (Mac Mhíolchon)
O Meledy	Meledy	599	Ó Maoiléidig. (Ó Maoiléidigh)
M'Meleke	Meleke	393	Mac Míoluic
O Mella	Mella	614	Ó Meallaig. (Ó Meallaigh)
O Mellane	Mellane	615	Ó Mealláin
O Mellawa	Mellawa	604	Ó Maolaod.a (Ó Maolaodha)
O Mellegan	Mellegan	598	Ó Maoileagáin
O Mellie	Mellie	614	Ó Meallaig. (Ó Meallaigh)
Melod	Melod	429	Méalóid
Melod	Melod	430	Míolóid
O Melone	Melone	599	Ó Maoileóin
Meloughna	Meloughna	609	Ó Maolf.ac.tna (Ó Maolfhachtna)
O Meloy	Meloy	611	Ó Maolm.uaid. (Ó Maolmhuaidh)
O Melrewe	Melrewe	612	Ó Maolruaid. (Ó Maolruaidh)
O Mentane	Mentane	596	Ó Manntáin
M'Meraine	Meraine	392	Mac M.earáin (Mac Mhearáin)
M'Meran	Meran	392	Mac M.earáin (Mac Mhearáin)
O Meran	Meran	615	Ó Mearáin
O Merehey	Merehey	615	Ó Mearad.aig. (Ó Mearadhaigh)
O Merga	Merga	615	Ó Meard.a (Ó Meardha)
O Mergey	Mergey	615	Ó Meard.a (Ó Meardha)
O Mergin	Mergin	616	Ó Meirgín
O Mergyne	Mergyne	616	Ó Meirgín
O Merigan	Merigan	616	Ó Meirgín
O Merren	Merren	617	Ó Mirín
O Merye	Merye	615	Ó Mearad.aig. (Ó Mearadhaigh)
O Merye	Merye	615	Ó Meard.a (Ó Meardha)
Meryk	Meryk	429	Meib.ric, Meiric (Meibhric, Meiric)
O Meskill	Meskill	616	Ó Meiscill
Mesteil	Mesteil	430	Mistéil
Meuryk	Meuryk	429	Meib.ric, Meiric (Meibhric, Meiric)
O Mey	Mey	616	Ó Miad.aig. (Ó Miadhaigh)
M'Meyler	Meyler	389	Mac Maoilir
Miache	Miache	430	Mid.eac. (Midheach)
O Miagan	Miagan	616	Ó Miad.agáin (Ó Miadhagáin)
Miagh	Miagh	430	Mid.eac. (Midheach)
M'Miertagh	Miertagh	393	Mac Muirc.eartaig. (Mac Muircheartaigh)
O Miey	Miey	616	Ó Miad.aig. (Ó Miadhaigh)
O Mighane	Mighane	616	Ó Miad.ac.áin (Ó Miadhacháin)
Mile	Mile	430	Mílid. (Mílidh)
M'Miler	Miler	389	Mac Maoilir
O Miley	Miley	596	Ó Maoilaod.a, Ó Maoilaoid. (Ó Maoilaodha, Ó Maoilaoidh)
O Miley	Miley	604	Ó Maolaod.a (Ó Maolaodha)
O Milligane	Milligane	598	Ó Maoileagáin
M'Milode	Milode	393	Mac Míolóid
Milys	Milys	430	Mílis
O Minane	Minane	616	Ó Mianáin
O Mire	Mire	616	Ó Meid.ir (Ó Meidhir)
M'Mirirtie	Mirirtie	393	Mac Muirc.eartaig. (Mac Muircheartaigh)
O Mirren	Mirren	617	Ó Mirín
Misdell	Misdell	430	Mistéil
de Miset	Miset	267	de Miséid
O Miskill	Miskill	616	Ó Meiscill

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