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 Mucklie	Mucklie	606	Ó Maolc.luic.e (Ó Maolchluiche)
O Mucory	Mucory	618	Ó Moc.óir, Ó Moc.óirg.e (Ó Mochóir, Ó Mochóirghe)
O Mulbridy	Mulbridy	597	Ó Maoilb.ríg.de (Ó Maoilbhríghde)
O Mulcaha	Mulcaha	606	Ó Maolc.at.a, Ó Maolc.at.aig. (Ó Maolchatha, Ó Maolchathaigh)
O Mulcahill	Mulcahill	606	Ó Maolc.at.ail (Ó Maolchathail)
O Mulcahy	Mulcahy	606	Ó Maolc.at.a, Ó Maolc.at.aig. (Ó Maolchatha, Ó Maolchathaigh)
O Mulcashell	Mulcashell	605	Ó Maolc.aisil (Ó Maolchaisil)
O Mulcayhan	Mulcayhan	606	Ó Maolc.atáin (Ó Maolchatáin)
O Mulchallan	Mulchallan	605	Ó Maolc.allann (Ó Maolchallann)
O Mulchathayn	Mulchathayn	606	Ó Maolc.atáin (Ó Maolchatáin)
O Mulcheir	Mulcheir	597	Ó Maoilc.éire (Ó Maoilchéire)
O Mulchery	Mulchery	597	Ó Maoilc.éire (Ó Maoilchéire)
O Mulchieraine	Mulchieraine	597	Ó Maoilc.iaráin (Ó Maoilchiaráin)
O Mulchine	Mulchine	605	Ó Maolc.aoin (Ó Maolchaoin)
O Mulchonery	Mulchonery	607	Ó Maolc.onaire (Ó Maolchonaire)
O Mulchrewe	Mulchrewe	608	Ó Maolc.raoib.e (Ó Maolchraoibhe)
Mulclahy	Mulclahy	606	Ó Maolc.luic.e (Ó Maolchluiche)
O Mulclahy	Mulclahy	606	Ó Maolc.luic.e (Ó Maolchluiche)
O Mulclohy	Mulclohy	606	Ó Maolc.luic.e (Ó Maolchluiche)
O Mulcloy	Mulcloy	606	Ó Maolc.luic.e (Ó Maolchluiche)
O Mulconry	Mulconry	607	Ó Maolc.onaire (Ó Maolchonaire)
O Mulcrey	Mulcrey	608	Ó Maolc.raoib.e (Ó Maolchraoibhe)
O Mulcrieve	Mulcrieve	608	Ó Maolc.raoib.e (Ó Maolchraoibhe)
O Muldoon	Muldoon	609	Ó Maoldúin
M'Muldowne	Muldowne	390	Mac Maoldúin
O Muldowny	Muldowny	608	Ó Maoldom.naig. (Ó Maoldomhnaigh)
O Mulfadder	Mulfadder	601	Ó Maoilp.eadair (Ó Maoilpheadair)
O Mulfadricke	Mulfadricke	611	Ó Maolp.ádraig (Ó Maolphádraig)
O Mulfall	Mulfall	609	Ó Maolfáb.ail, Ó Maolf.áb.ail (Ó Maolfábhail, Ó Maolfhábhail)
O Mulfover	Mulfover	609	Ó Maolfog.m.air, Ó Maolf.og.m.air (Ó Maolfoghmhair, Ó Maolfhoghmhair)
O Mulgey	Mulgey	609	Ó Maolg.aoit.e (Ó Maolghaoithe)
O Mulghan	Mulghan	602	Ó Maolagáin
O Mulgherick	Mulgherick	599	Ó Maoilg.eiric, Ó Maoilg.iric (Ó Maoilgheiric, Ó Maoilghiric)
O Mulghey	Mulghey	609	Ó Maolg.aoit.e (Ó Maolghaoithe)
O Mulhericke	Mulhericke	599	Ó Maoilg.eiric, Ó Maoilg.iric (Ó Maoilgheiric, Ó Maoilghiric)
O Mulkeiny	Mulkeiny	606	Ó Maolc.aoine (Ó Maolchaoine)
O Mulkerane	Mulkerane	597	Ó Maoilc.iaráin (Ó Maoilchiaráin)
O Mulkere	Mulkere	597	Ó Maoilc.éire (Ó Maoilchéire)
O Mulkery	Mulkery	597	Ó Maoilc.éire (Ó Maoilchéire)
O Mulkyne	Mulkyne	605	Ó Maolc.aoin (Ó Maolchaoin)
O Mullae	Mullae	604	Ó Maolaod.a (Ó Maolaodha)
Mullaghny	Mullaghny	609	Ó Maolf.ac.tna (Ó Maolfhachtna)
O Mullally	Mullally	603	Ó Maolalaid. (Ó Maolalaidh)
O Mullaly	Mullaly	603	Ó Maolalaid. (Ó Maolalaidh)
O Mullany	Mullany	598	Ó Maoileanaig. (Ó Maoileanaigh)
O Mullarkie	Mullarkie	598	Ó Maoilearca
M'Mulleack	Mulleack	393	Mac Míoluic
O Mulleadie	Mulleadie	599	Ó Maoiléidig. (Ó Maoiléidigh)
O Mulledy	Mulledy	599	Ó Maoiléidig. (Ó Maoiléidigh)
O Mullegan	Mullegan	602	Ó Maolagáin
O Mulleghan	Mulleghan	598	Ó Maoileac.áin (Ó Maoileacháin)
O Mullerick	Mullerick	599	Ó Maoilg.eiric, Ó Maoilg.iric (Ó Maoilgheiric, Ó Maoilghiric)
O Mulleven	Mulleven	599	Ó Maoiléim.ín (Ó Maoiléimhín)
O Mulley	Mulley	604	Ó Maolaod.a (Ó Maolaodha)
O Mulline	Mulline	599	Ó Maoilín
O Mullinn	Mullinn	599	Ó Maoilf.inn (Ó Maoilfhinn)
O Mullivane	Mullivane	600	Ó Maoilm.ín (Ó Maoilmhín)
O Mullivine	Mullivine	599	Ó Maoiléim.ín (Ó Maoiléimhín)
O Mullmochory	Mullmochory	610	Ó Maolm.oc.óir (Ó Maolmhochóir)
O Mulloly	Mulloly	610	Ó Maolg.uala (Ó Maolghuala)
O Mullone	Mullone	599	Ó Maoileóin
O Mullover	Mullover	609	Ó Maolfog.m.air, Ó Maolf.og.m.air (Ó Maolfoghmhair, Ó Maolfhoghmhair)
O Mullowane	Mullowane	604	Ó Maolb.áin (Ó Maolbháin)
O Mullowny	Mullowny	608	Ó Maold.om.naig. (Ó Maoldhomhnaigh)
O Mulloye	Mulloye	611	Ó Maolm.uaid. (Ó Maolmhuaidh)
O Mullucherie	Mullucherie	610	Ó Maolm.oc.óir (Ó Maolmhochóir)
O Mullye	Mullye	604	Ó Maolaod.a (Ó Maolaodha)
O Mulmee	Mulmee	600	Ó Maoilm.iad.aig. (Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh)
O Mulmichell	Mulmichell	600	Ó Maoilm.ic.il, Ó Maoilm.ic.íl (Ó Maoilmhichil, Ó Maoilmhichíl)
O Mulmochore	Mulmochore	610	Ó Maolm.oc.óir (Ó Maolmhochóir)
O Mulmoge	Mulmoge	610	Ó Maolm.aod.óg (Ó Maolmhaodhóg)
O Mulmoy	Mulmoy	610	Ó Maolmuaid. (Ó Maolmuaidh)
O Mulpatrick	Mulpatrick	611	Ó Maolp.ádraig (Ó Maolphádraig)
O Mulqueen	Mulqueen	605	Ó Maolc.aoin (Ó Maolchaoin)
O Mulqueeny	Mulqueeny	606	Ó Maolc.aoine (Ó Maolchaoine)
O Mulquin	Mulquin	605	Ó Maolc.aoin (Ó Maolchaoin)
O Mulrean	Mulrean	601	Ó Maoilriag.ain (Ó Maoilriaghain)
O Mulreanan	Mulreanan	597	Ó Maoilb.reanainn, Ó Maoilb.réanainn (Ó Maoilbhreanainn, Ó Maoilbhréanainn)
O Mulreany	Mulreany	601	Ó Maoilréana
O Mulreigh	Mulreigh	601	Ó Maoilriab.aig. (Ó Maoilriabhaigh)
O Mulrenan	Mulrenan	597	Ó Maoilb.reanainn, Ó Maoilb.réanainn (Ó Maoilbhreanainn, Ó Maoilbhréanainn)
O Mulriany	Mulriany	601	Ó Maoilréana
O Mulridy	Mulridy	597	Ó Maoilb.ríg.de (Ó Maoilbhríghde)
O Mulrigan	Mulrigan	601	Ó Maoilriag.ain (Ó Maoilriaghain)
O Mulrony	Mulrony	612	Ó Maolruanaid. (Ó Maolruanaidh)
O Mulrowne	Mulrowne	612	Ó Maolruain
O Mulruony	Mulruony	612	Ó Maolruanaid. (Ó Maolruanaidh)
O Mulryan	Mulryan	601	Ó Maoilriag.ain (Ó Maoilriaghain)
O Mulshaghlen	Mulshaghlen	601	Ó Maoils.eac.lainn (Ó Maoilsheachlainn)
O Mulstegia	Mulstegia	602	Ó Maoilstéig.e (Ó Maoilstéighe)
O Mulstey	Mulstey	602	Ó Maoilstéig.e (Ó Maoilstéighe)
O Multilly	Multilly	612	Ó Maoltuile
M'Multully	Multully	390	Mac Maoltuile
O Multully	Multully	612	Ó Maoltuile
O Mulvanny	Mulvanny	610	Ó Maolm.ag.na (Ó Maolmhaghna)
O Mulvanon	Mulvanon	596	Ó Maoilb.eanóin (Ó Maoilbheanóin)
O Mulvanone	Mulvanone	596	Ó Maoilb.eanóin (Ó Maoilbheanóin)
O Mulvany	Mulvany	600	Ó Maoilm.eana (Ó Maoilmheana)
O Mulveill	Mulveill	600	Ó Maoilm.ic.il, Ó Maoilm.ic.íl (Ó Maoilmhichil, Ó Maoilmhichíl)
O Mulverie	Mulverie	596	Ó Maoilb.earaig. (Ó Maoilbhearaigh)
O Mulvihill	Mulvihill	600	Ó Maoilm.ic.il, Ó Maoilm.ic.íl (Ó Maoilmhichil, Ó Maoilmhichíl)
O Mulvoge	Mulvoge	610	Ó Maolm.aod.óg (Ó Maolmhaodhóg)
O Muoghane	Muoghane	617	Ó Moc.áin (Ó Mocháin)
O Murchan	Murchan	623	Ó Murc.áin (Ó Murcháin)
M'Murchie	Murchie	395	Mac Murc.aid. (Mac Murchaidh)
O Murghesan	Murghesan	622	Ó Muirg.easáin (Ó Muirgheasáin)
O Murhilly	Murhilly	623	Ó Murt.uile (Ó Murthuile)
M'Murihertie	Murihertie	393	Mac Muirc.eartaig. (Mac Muircheartaigh)
O Murley	Murley	623	Ó Murt.uile (Ó Murthuile)
M'Murny	Murny	394	Mac Muirnig. (Mac Muirnigh)
M'Murphewe	Murphewe	394	Mac Murc.ad.a (Mac Murchadha)
M'Murphie	Murphie	395	Mac Murc.aid. (Mac Murchaidh)
O Murran	Murran	621	Ó Muireáin
O Murrane	Murrane	621	Ó Muireáin
O Murren	Murren	622	Ó Muirín
M'Murrey	Murrey	393	Mac Muiread.aig. (Mac Muireadhaigh)
O Murrey	Murrey	621	Ó Muiread.aig. (Ó Muireadhaigh)
M'Murrie	Murrie	394	Mac M.uiread.aig. (Mac Mhuireadhaigh)
O Murrigane	Murrigane	621	Ó Muireagáin
O Murrihey	Murrihey	622	Ó Muirig.t.e (Ó Muirighthe)
O Murrihy	Murrihy	621	Ó Muiread.aig. (Ó Muireadhaigh)
O Murrilly	Murrilly	623	Ó Murt.uile (Ó Murthuile)
O Murrin	Murrin	622	Ó Muirín
O Murrissa	Murrissa	622	Ó Muirg.easa (Ó Muirgheasa)
M'Murroghowe	Murroghowe	394	Mac Murc.ad.a (Mac Murchadha)
M'Murrone	Murrone	393	Mac Mog.ráin, Mac Mug.róin (Mac Moghráin, Mac Mughróin)
M'Murry	Murry	394	Mac M.uiread.aig. (Mac Mhuireadhaigh)
O Murry	Murry	621	Ó Muiread.aig. (Ó Muireadhaigh)
M'Murrysse	Murrysse	394	Mac Muirg.easa (Mac Muirgheasa)
O Murtagh	Murtagh	621	Ó Muirc.eartaig. (Ó Muircheartaigh)
M'Murthoe	Murthoe	393	Mac Muirc.eartaig. (Mac Muircheartaigh)
M'Murtough	Murtough	393	Mac Muirc.eartaig. (Mac Muircheartaigh)
O Mustey	Mustey	602	Ó Maoilstéig.e (Ó Maoilstéighe)
O Muynghan	Muynghan	621	Ó Muingeáin
Myagh	Myagh	430	Mid.eac. (Midheach)
O Myhane	Myhane	616	Ó Miad.ac.áin (Ó Miadhacháin)
O Myhiden	Myhiden	617	Ó Mit.id.ín (Ó Mithidhín)
M'Myle	Myle	392	Mac Mílid. (Mac Mílidh)
Myle	Myle	430	Mílid. (Mílidh)
O Mylee	Mylee	596	Ó Maoilaod.a, Ó Maoilaoid. (Ó Maoilaodha, Ó Maoilaoidh)
M'Myles	Myles	392	Mac Mílis
M'Myline	Myline	389	Mac Maoilín
O Myline	Myline	599	Ó Maoilín
M'Myllis	Myllis	389	Mac Maoilíosa
M'Myllis	Myllis	392	Mac Mílis
M'Mylod	Mylod	393	Mac Míolóid
Mylode	Mylode	430	Míolóid
O Myneghane	Myneghane	620	Ó Muim.neac.áin (Ó Muimhneacháin)
Myneter	Myneter	430	Minitéir, Mintéir
O Myre	Myre	616	Ó Meid.ir (Ó Meidhir)
de Naas	Naas	269	de Nás
M'Nagcogy	Nagcogy	338	Mac Conc.ogaid (Mac Conchogaid)
O Naghtan	Naghtan	624	Ó Neac.tain (Ó Neachtain)
O Nahan	Nahan	624	Ó Nát.an (Ó Náthan)
O Nahane	Nahane	624	Ó Nát.an (Ó Náthan)
O Nane	Nane	624	Ó Nát.an (Ó Náthan)
de Nangle	Nangle	270	de Nógla
O Narie	Narie	624	Ó Nárad.aig. (Ó Náradhaigh)
O Nary	Nary	624	Ó Nárad.aig. (Ó Náradhaigh)
M'Naryn	Naryn	308	Mac an Airc.inn (Mac an Airchinn)
de Nasshe	Nasshe	269	de Nais
O Nea	Nea	626	Ó Niad. (Ó Niadh)
M'Neaghtane	Neaghtane	396	Mac Neac.tain (Mac Neachtain)
O Neaghten	Neaghten	624	Ó Neac.tain (Ó Neachtain)
M'Necargy	Necargy	337	Mac Conc.airrge, Mac Conc.arraige (Mac Conchairrge, Mac Concharraige)
M'Necollen	Necollen	338	Mac Conc.oillín (Mac Conchoillín)
M'Necroghan	Necroghan	338-339	Mac Conc.ruac.an (Mac Conchruachan)
O Nee	Nee	626	Ó Niad. (Ó Niadh)
M'Negowny	Negowny	339	Mac Cong.am.na (Mac Conghamhna)
O Nehill	Nehill	624	Ó Neig.ill (Ó Neighill)
O Neilane	Neilane	626	Ó Nialláin
O Nelane	Nelane	626	Ó Nialláin
O Neligane	Neligane	626	Ó Niallagáin
M'Nellus	Nellus	396	Mac Niallg.uis, Mac Niallg.usa (Mac Niallghuis, Mac Niallghusa)
M'Nema	Nema	341	Mac Conmead.a, Mac Conm.eada (Mac Conmeadha, Mac Conmheada)
O Nenane	Nenane	623	Ó Naoid.eanáin (Ó Naoidheanáin)
M'Nenny	Nenny	336	Mac Conaonaig. (Mac Conaonaigh)
de Nethe	Nethe	269	de Néad. (de Néadh)
Nettervilde	Nettervilde	269	de Neadraib.íol (de Neadraibhíol)
de Netterville	Netterville	269	de Neadraib.íol (de Neadraibhíol)
de Neuville	Neuville	271	de Nuib.íol (de Nuibhíol)
de Neville	Neville	271	de Nuib.íol (de Nuibhíol)
O Ney	Ney	626	Ó Niad. (Ó Niadh)
O Neylane	Neylane	626	Ó Nialláin
M'Nichoell	Nichoell	396	Mac Niocóil, Mac Niocoil
M'Nicholl	Nicholl	396	Mac Niocóil, Mac Niocoil
M'Nigeyll	Nigeyll	396	Mac Neig.ill (Mac Neighill)
O Nihill	Nihill	624	Ó Neig.ill (Ó Neighill)
M'Nikegrie	Nikegrie	338	Mac Conc.oigc.ríc.e (Mac Conchoigchríche)
O Nillane	Nillane	626	Ó Nialláin
M'Nisse	Nisse	320	Mac Aong.uis (Mac Aonghuis)
Nogle	Nogle	270	de Nógla
M'Nogly	Nogly	316	Mac an Óglaoic. (Mac an Óglaoich)	son of the soldier
O Noland	Noland	627	Ó Nualláin
O Nolane	Nolane	627	Ó Nualláin
O Nolloghaine	Nolloghaine	627	Ó Nuallac.áin (Ó Nuallacháin)
O Nonan	Nonan	627	Ó Nuanáin
de Nongle	Nongle	270	de Nógla
de Norragh	Norragh	270	de Norad. (de Noradh)
Norreys	Norreys	270	de Noiréis
de Norroy	Norroy	270	de Norad. (de Noradh)
de Nortune	Nortune	270	de Nortún
de Norwey	Norwey	270	de Norad. (de Noradh)
O Noude	Noude	627	Ó Nuad.at (Ó Nuadhat)
de Nougle	Nougle	270	de Nógla
O Nowan	Nowan	626	Ó Nuad.an (Ó Nuadhan)
O Nowlane	Nowlane	627	Ó Nualláin
O Nownan	Nownan	627	Ó Nuanáin
O Nowne	Nowne	626	Ó Nuad.an (Ó Nuadhan)
de Nugent	Nugent	271	de Núinnseann
de Nungent	Nungent	271	de Núinnseann
M'ny Rowe	ny Rowe	343	Mac Conrub.a (Mac Conrubha)
M'Nyce	Nyce	395	Mac Naois, Mac Naosa
M'Nygel	Nygel	396	Mac Neig.ill (Mac Neighill)
O Nyhill	Nyhill	624	Ó Neig.ill (Ó Neighill)
O Nynane	Nynane	623	Ó Naoid.eanáin (Ó Naoidheanáin)
M'Nysse	Nysse	395	Mac Naois, Mac Naosa
M'Nyvine	Nyvine	395	Mac Naoim.ín (Mac Naoimhín)
M'Ode	Ode	397	Mac Óda
M'Odo	Odo	397	Mac Óda
M'Oghie	Oghie	358	Mac Eoc.aid. (Mac Eochaidh)
M'Orish	Orish	360	Mac F.eórais, Mac F.eóruis (Mac Fheórais, Mac Fheóruis)
Osbert	Osbert	638	Ósbur
M'Oskie	Oskie	321	Mac Ascaid. (Mac Ascaidh)
Owgan	Owgan	680	Úgán

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