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
O Mochane	Mochane	617	Ó Moc.áin (Ó Mocháin)
M'Moenassa	Moenassa	388	Mac Mag.nuis, Mac Mag.nusa (Mac Maghnuis, Mac Maghnusa)
O Moeny	Moeny	612	Ó Maonaig. (Ó Maonaigh)
O Moghane	Moghane	617	Ó Moc.áin (Ó Mocháin)
O Mogher	Mogher	619	Ó Mot.air (Ó Mothair)
O Moght	Moght	618	Ó Moc.ta (Ó Mochta)
O Mohallan	Mohallan	605	Ó Maolc.allann (Ó Maolchallann)
O Mohedie	Mohedie	618	Ó Moit.ide (Ó Moithide)
O Mohele	Mohele	619	Ó Mot.la, Ó Mot.laig. (Ó Mothla, Ó Mothlaigh)
O Moher	Moher	619	Ó Mot.air (Ó Mothair)
O Mohilaghane	Mohilaghane	620	Ó Mot.lac.áin (Ó Mothlacháin)
O Moholane	Moholane	620	Ó Mot.lac.áin (Ó Mothlacháin)
de Mohun	Mohun	269	de Mot.ún (de Mothún)
M'Moiler	Moiler	389	Mac Maoilir
O Molaghan	Molaghan	602	Ó Maoilsionóg
O Molcalm	Molcalm	607	Ó Maolc.olm, Ó Maolc.oluim (Ó Maolcholm, Ó Maolcholuim)
O Molchaill	Molchaill	606	Ó Maolc.at.ail (Ó Maolchathail)
O Molchalum	Molchalum	607	Ó Maolc.olm, Ó Maolc.oluim (Ó Maolcholm, Ó Maolcholuim)
O Molderge	Molderge	598	Ó Maoildeirg
O Molklyhy	Molklyhy	606	Ó Maolc.luic.e (Ó Maolchluiche)
O Mollane	Mollane	603	Ó Maoláin
O Mollaye	Mollaye	604	Ó Maolaod.a (Ó Maolaodha)
O Mollchomy	Mollchomy	607	Ó Maolc.omad. (Ó Maolchomadh)
O Mollegane	Mollegane	602	Ó Maolagáin
O Molleghan	Molleghan	602	Ó Maoilsionóg
O Molling	Molling	599	Ó Maoilf.inn (Ó Maoilfhinn)
O Mollowne	Mollowne	605	Ó Maolb.log.ain (Ó Maolbhloghain)
O Mollowny	Mollowny	608	Ó Maold.om.naig. (Ó Maoldhomhnaigh)
O Molloye	Molloye	611	Ó Maolm.uaid. (Ó Maolmhuaidh)
O Molmartine	Molmartine	610	Ó Maolm.ártain (Ó Maolmhártain)
O Molmoy	Molmoy	610	Ó Maolmuaid. (Ó Maolmuaidh)
O Mologe	Mologe	604	Ó Maolaod.óg (Ó Maolaodhóg)
O Molouge	Molouge	604	Ó Maolaod.óg (Ó Maolaodhóg)
O Moloy	Moloy	604	Ó Maolaod.a (Ó Maolaodha)
O Molrone	Molrone	612	Ó Maolruain
O Molstaygh	Molstaygh	602	Ó Maoilstéig.e (Ó Maoilstéighe)
O Molvay	Molvay	600	Ó Maoilm.ead.a (Ó Maoilmheadha)
O Molvochory	Molvochory	610	Ó Maolm.oc.óir (Ó Maolmhochóir)
O Molwye	Molwye	611	Ó Maolm.uaid. (Ó Maolmhuaidh)
M'Molydon	Molydon	389	Mac M.aoildúin (Mac Mhaoildúin)
O Monaghan	Monaghan	595	Ó Manac.áin, Ó Manc.áin (Ó Manacháin, Ó Mancháin)
O Monane	Monane	613	Ó Maonáin
O Monane	Monane	620	Ó Muanáin
O Monegan	Monegan	596	Ó Managáin
O Monegher	Monegher	596	Ó Manac.air (Ó Manachair)
O Money	Money	612	Ó Maonaig. (Ó Maonaigh)
Monfield	Monfield	431	Móinb.íol (Móinbhíol)
O Mongane	Mongane	618	Ó Mongáin
O Mongevaine	Mongevaine	618	Ó Mongab.áin (Ó Mongabháin)
O Monghan	Monghan	596	Ó Manc.áin (Ó Mancháin)
O Monhily	Monhily	613	Ó Maong.aile (Ó Maonghaile)
M'Monnell	Monnell	390	Mac Maongail
O Monnilly	Monnilly	613	Ó Maong.aile (Ó Maonghaile)
M'Monnyll	Monnyll	390	Mac Maongail
O Monoge	Monoge	596	Ó Manóg
O Monoge	Monoge	621	Ó Muineóg
Monshale	Monshale	431	Móinséil
Monsheall	Monsheall	431	Móinséil
Montaine	Montaine	268	de Montáin
Montayn	Montayn	268	de Montáin
O Moone	Moone	617	Ó Moc.áin (Ó Mocháin)
O Mooney	Mooney	612	Ó Maonaig. (Ó Maonaigh)
de Mora	Mora	269	de Móra
O Mora	Mora	619	Ó Mórd.a (Ó Mórdha)
O Moraghan	Moraghan	623	Ó Murc.áin (Ó Murcháin)
O Moraine	Moraine	618	Ó Móráin
O Morane	Morane	618	Ó Móráin
O Morchowe	Morchowe	622	Ó Murc.ad.a (Ó Murchadha)
Moreen	Moreen	618	Ó Móirín
O Moregane	Moregane	621	Ó Muireagáin
O Morely	Morely	623	Ó Murg.aile (Ó Murghaile)
O Moren	Moren	618	Ó Móirín
Moretoun	Moretoun	431	Mórtún
O Morey	Morey	619	Ó Mórd.a (Ó Mórdha)
O Morgan	Morgan	621	Ó Muireagáin
Morgane	Morgane	431	Morgán
O Morghaile	Morghaile	623	Ó Murg.aile (Ó Murghaile)
O Morghane	Morghane	623	Ó Murc.áin (Ó Murcháin)
O Morhelly	Morhelly	623	Ó Murt.uile (Ó Murthuile)
O Morice	Morice	622	Ó Muirg.is (Ó Muirghis)
M'Moriertagh	Moriertagh	393	Mac Muirc.eartaig. (Mac Muircheartaigh)
O Morierty	Morierty	621	Ó Muirc.eartaig. (Ó Muircheartaigh)
O Morine	Morine	618	Ó Móirín
O Morisa	Morisa	622	Ó Muirg.easa (Ó Muirgheasa)
M'Morish	Morish	394	Mac Muiris, Mac M.uiris (Mac Muiris, Mac Mhuiris)
O Morish	Morish	622	Ó Muirg.is (Ó Muirghis)
M'Morish roe	Morish roe	394	Mac Muiris Ruaid. (Mac Muiris Ruaidh)
M'Morishey	Morishey	394	Mac Muirg.easa (Mac Muirgheasa)
M'Morney	Morney	394	Mac Muirnig. (Mac Muirnigh)
M'Mornie	Mornie	394	Mac Muirnig. (Mac Muirnigh)
M'Moroghoe	Moroghoe	394	Mac Murc.ad.a (Mac Murchadha)
O Moroghoe	Moroghoe	622	Ó Murc.ad.a (Ó Murchadha)
M'Moroghon	Moroghon	395	Mac Murc.áin (Mac Murcháin)
O Morone	Morone	620	Ó Mug.róin (Ó Mughróin)
O Moronie	Moronie	612	Ó Maolruanaid. (Ó Maolruanaidh)
O Moronie	Moronie	619	Ó Morruanaid. (Ó Morruanaidh)
O Morphy	Morphy	622	Ó Murc.ad.a (Ó Murchadha)
Morreis	Morreis	268	de Moiréis
Morresh	Morresh	431	Moiréis
M'Morrice	Morrice	394	Mac Muiris, Mac M.uiris (Mac Muiris, Mac Mhuiris)
O Morrine	Morrine	622	Ó Muirín
O Morris	Morris	622	Ó Muirg.is (Ó Muirghis)
O Morrisane	Morrisane	622	Ó Muirg.easáin (Ó Muirgheasáin)
O Morrison	Morrison	622	Ó Muirg.easáin (Ó Muirgheasáin)
O Morrissy	Morrissy	622	Ó Muirg.easa (Ó Muirgheasa)
M'Morroghin	Morroghin	395	Mac Murc.áin (Mac Murcháin)
M'Morrye	Morrye	393	Mac Muiread.aig. (Mac Muireadhaigh)
M'Mortagh	Mortagh	393	Mac Muirc.eartaig. (Mac Muircheartaigh)
M'Morte	Morte	393	Mac Muirc.eartaig. (Mac Muircheartaigh)
de Mortimer	Mortimer	268	de Moirtiméir
de Morton	Morton	269	de Mórtún
de Mortoun	Mortoun	269	de Mórtún
de Mortun	Mortun	269	de Mórtún
Morvernagh	Morvernagh	431	Mórb.oirneac. (Mórbhoirneach)
Morvornagh	Morvornagh	431	Mórb.oirneac. (Mórbhoirneach)
Morvorny	Morvorny	431	Mórb.oirneac. (Mórbhoirneach)
O Moryle	Moryle	623	Ó Mur.gail (Ó Murhgail)
O Moryly	Moryly	623	Ó Murg.aile (Ó Murghaile)
O Moughan	Moughan	617	Ó Moc.áin (Ó Mocháin)
O Mought	Mought	618	Ó Moc.ta (Ó Mochta)
de Moun	Moun	269	de Mot.ún (de Mothún)
M'Mounell	Mounell	390	Mac Maongail
Mounsell	Mounsell	431	Móinséil
O Mouran	Mouran	618	Ó Mog.ráin (Ó Moghráin)
O Mourane	Mourane	618	Ó Mog.ráin (Ó Moghráin)
Mowclere	Mowclere	430	Móicléir
O Mowlfoull	Mowlfoull	609	Ó Maolfáb.ail, Ó Maolf.áb.ail (Ó Maolfábhail, Ó Maolfhábhail)
M'Mowllane	Mowllane	389	Mac Maoláin
O Mowlvenna	Mowlvenna	600	Ó Maoilm.eana (Ó Maoilmheana)
M'Moylan	Moylan	389	Mac Maoláin
O Moylane	Moylane	598	Ó Maoileáin
O Moylane	Moylane	603	Ó Maoláin
Moyle	Moyle	430	Mílid. (Mílidh)
O Moylearky	Moylearky	598	Ó Maoilearca
O Moylegane	Moylegane	598	Ó Maoileagáin
M'Moylek	Moylek	393	Mac Míoluic
O Moylery	Moylery	611	Ó Maolm.uire (Ó Maolmhuire)
O Moylevagh	Moylevagh	600	Ó Maoilm.ead.a (Ó Maoilmheadha)
M'Moylie	Moylie	392	Mac Mílid. (Mac Mílidh)
O Moyline	Moyline	599	Ó Maoilín
M'Moyloyde	Moyloyde	393	Mac Míolóid
O Moyneghane	Moyneghane	620	Ó Muim.neac.áin (Ó Muimhneacháin)
(?) O Moyney	Moyney	612	Ó Maonaig. (Ó Maonaigh)
O Moyney	Moyney	620	Ó Muim.nig. (Ó Muimhnigh)
O Moynig	Moynig	621	Ó Muim.nig. (Ó Muimhnigh)

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