16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe

by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)

© 2005-2008 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.3, updated 30 September 2008


Sorted by Anglicized Irish Spelling

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)
with the standard transliteration form Albanach shown in parenthesis.

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 Mc[Root] and O'[Root].

Further, among the surnames listed by Woulfe are:

Anglicized Irish SurnamePageHeader
MacAnthony317Mac Antoine
MacGillafyndean374Mac Giolla F.earga (Mac Giolla Fhearga)
MacMajoke388Mac Máig.eóc, Mac Máig.eóg (Mac Máigheóc, Mac Máigheóg)
McCada304Mac Áda, Mac Ádaid. (Mac Áda, Mac Ádaidh)
McGilliworyne317Mac Giolla Luait.rinn (Mac Giolla Luaithrinn)
McGlyn376Mag F.loinn (Mag Fhloinn)
Obuge439Ó Bogaig. (Ó Bogaigh)
O'Derrie498Ó Doireid., Ó Doirid. (Ó Doireidh, Ó Doiridh)
O'Diamain496Ó Diamáin
O'Doveanna514Ó Duib.eam.na (Ó Duibheamhna)
O'Glassnie541Ó Glaisne
O'Largan587Ó 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 IPageHeaderNotes
M'Caba324Mac Cába
M'Caddane305Mac Adáin
M'Caele383Mac Haol
M'Cafely356Mac Eac.m.ílead.a, Mac Eac.m.ílid. (Mac Eachmhíleadha, Mac Eachmhílidh)
M'Cafferchie356Mac Eac.m.araig. (Mac Eachmharaigh)
M'Cafferkie356Mac Eac.m.araig. (Mac Eachmharaigh)
M'Caghie356Mac Eac.ad.a, Mac Eac.aid. (Mac Eachadha, Mac Eachaidh)
M'Cahall328Mac Cat.ail (Mac Cathail)
M'Cahane328Mac Cat.áin (Mac Catháin)
M'Cahill328Mac Cat.ail (Mac Cathail)
M'Cahir329Mac Cat.aoir (Mac Cathaoir)
M'Cahire329Mac Cat.aoir (Mac Cathaoir)
M'Cale328Mac Cat.ail (Mac Cathail)
M'Calerie367Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
M'Calery367Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
M'Callenan325Mac Callanáin
M'Callerie379Mac Giolla Riab.aig. (Mac Giolla Riabhaigh)
M'Calline325Mac Cailín
M'Callredocker349Mac D.áil re Doc.air (Mac Dháil re Dochair)
M'Callvagh325Mac Calb.aig. (Mac Calbhaigh)
M'Calradocker349Mac D.áil re Doc.air (Mac Dháil re Dochair)
M'Calreaghe379Mac Giolla Riab.aig. (Mac Giolla Riabhaigh)
M'Calreogh379Mac Giolla Riab.aig. (Mac Giolla Riabhaigh)
M'Camacke411Mac T.ómuic (Mac Thómuic)
M'Cane357Mac Eáin
M'Cangellye334Mac Coing.eallaig. (Mac Coingheallaigh)
M'Canine334Mac Coinín
M'Canna316Mac Anna
M'Canna316Mac Annaid. (Mac Annaidh)
M'Canna326Mac Canna
M'Cannan325Mac Canann
M'Canny326Mac Cannaid. (Mac Cannaidh)
M'Canricke316Mac Annraic
M'Cantully318Mac an Tuile
M'Cantully390Mac M.aoltuile (Mac Mhaoltuile)
M'Carbery325Mac Cairbre
M'Carbry325Mac Cairbre
M'Carhie327Mac Cárt.aig. (Mac Cárthaigh)
M'Carhig327Mac Cárt.aig. (Mac Cárthaigh)
M'Carley360Mac F.earg.aile (Mac Fhearghaile)
M'Carny330Mac Cearnaig. (Mac Cearnaigh)
M'Carran330Mac Cearáin
M'Carrane330Mac Cearáin
M'Carrane331Mac Ciaráin
M'Carrell360Mac F.earg.ail (Mac Fhearghail)
M'Carrelly360Mac F.earg.aile (Mac Fhearghaile)
M'Carrhon326Mac Carrg.am.na (Mac Carrghamhna)
M'Carrowle330Mac Cearb.aill (Mac Cearbhaill)
M'Cartane320Mac Artáin
M'Cartane328Mac Cartáin
M'Cartayne328Mac Cartáin
M'Cartyn328Mac Cartáin
M'Carvell330Mac Cearb.aill (Mac Cearbhaill)
M'Carwell330Mac Cearb.aill (Mac Cearbhaill)
M'Cashie334Mac Coise
M'Cashine325Mac Caisín
M'Cashy334Mac Coise
M'Casie329Mac Cat.asaig. (Mac Cathasaigh)
M'Cassan328Mac Casáin
M'Cassarlie328Mac Casarlaig. (Mac Casarlaigh)
M'Cassin325Mac Caisín
M'Caughwell329Mac Cat.m.aoil (Mac Cathmhaoil)
M'Caveat348Mac D.aib.éid (Mac Dhaibhéid)
M'Cavog347Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic)
M'Cavoke347Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic)
M'Cavy348Mac D.áib.id. (Mac Dháibhidh)
M'Cawill329Mac Cat.m.aoil (Mac Cathmhaoil)
M'Cawque347Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic)
M'Cawys410Mac Tám.ais (Mac Támhais)
M'Cawyshe410Mac Tám.ais (Mac Támhais)
McCada304Mac Áda, Mac Ádaid. (Mac Áda, Mac Ádaidh)
M'Ceagharan357Mac Eac.ráin (Mac Eachráin)
McGilliworyne376Mac Giolla Luait.rinn (Mac Giolla Luaithrinn)
McGlyn421Mag F.loinn (Mag Fhloinn)
M'Chassane328Mac Casáin
M'Christall345Mac Criostail
M'Christeine346Mac Cristín
M'Christell345Mac Criostail
M'Christyne346Mac Cristín
M'Clanachy363Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Clanaghan386Mac Leannac.áin (Mac Leannacháin)
M'Clanaghy363Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Clanchy363Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Claneghan386Mac Leannac.áin (Mac Leannacháin)
M'Clanky363Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Clansy363Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Claverine422Mag Lab.raid.ín (Mag Labhraidhín)
M'Clerie331Mac Cléirig. (Mac Cléirigh)
M'Cloghor332Mac Cloc.aire (Mac Clochaire)
M'Clone381Mac Glúin
M'Clonnye332Mac Cluanaig. (Mac Cluanaigh)
M'Clooane381Mac Glúin
M'Closkie322Mac B.oscaid. (Mac Bhoscaidh)
M'Clowne381Mac Glúin
M'Cnavin332Mac Cnáim.ín (Mac Cnáimhín)
M'Coag347Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic)
M'Cochlane332Mac Coc.láin (Mac Cochláin)
M'Coddan305Mac Adáin
M'Coddan324Mac Cadáin
M'Coddane324Mac Cadáin
M'Codo397Mac Óda
M'Cody397Mac Óda
M'Coenill351Mac D.om.naill (Mac Dhomhnaill)
M'Cogane333Mac Cogad.áin, Mac Cogáin (Mac Cogadháin, Mac Cogáin)
M'Cogerane333Mac Cogaráin
M'Coghegan358Mac Eoc.agáin (Mac Eochagáin)
M'Coghie358Mac Eoc.aid. (Mac Eochaidh)
M'Coghlane332Mac Coc.láin (Mac Cochláin)
M'Cohy358Mac Eoc.aid. (Mac Eochaidh)
M'Coinny334Mac Coinnig. (Mac Coinnigh)
M'Coisht397Mac Oiste
M'Coiste397Mac Oiste
M'Coke347Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic)
M'Cole336Mac Com.g.aill (Mac Comhghaill)
M'Cole353Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill)
M'Colla335Mac Colla
M'Collagh335Mac Colla
M'Colle335Mac Colla
M'Colletane333Mac Codlatáin
M'Colleve355Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe)
M'Collgan335Mac Colgan
M'Collimet414Mac Uilliméid
M'Colline333Mac Coilín
M'Collitan333Mac Codlatáin
M'Collman335Mac Colmáin
M'Collone340Mac Conluain
M'Collrick412Mac Ualg.airg (Mac Ualghairg)
M'Colly335Mac Colla
M'Colwan340Mac Conluain
M'Com411Mac T.óm (Mac Thóm)
M'Come411Mac T.óm (Mac Thóm)
M'Comin334Mac Coimín
M'Comyn334Mac Coimín
M'Conalaye339Mac Cong.alaig. (Mac Conghalaigh)
M'Conave343Mac Cons.nám.a (Mac Conshnámha)
M'Conborney337Mac Conboirne
M'Conchaa337Mac Conc.at.a (Mac Conchatha)
M'Conchogrye338Mac Conc.oigc.ríc.e (Mac Conchoigchríche)
M'Concroe338Mac Conc.rad.a (Mac Conchradha)
M'Cone336Mac Com.d.ain (Mac Comhdhain)
M'Congall339Mac Congail, Mac Congaile
M'Congillye334Mac Coing.eallaig. (Mac Coingheallaigh)
M'Conick341Mac Conm.aic (Mac Conmhaic)
M'Conill351Mac D.om.naill (Mac Dhomhnaill)
M'Conine334Mac Coinín
M'Conley342Mac Connla, Mac Connlaod.a (Mac Connla, Mac Connlaodha)
M'Conly342Mac Connla, Mac Connlaod.a (Mac Connla, Mac Connlaodha)
M'Conmara341Mac Conmara
M'Conmay341Mac Conmead.a, Mac Conm.eada (Mac Conmeadha, Mac Conmheada)
M'Conmea341Mac Conmead.a, Mac Conm.eada (Mac Conmeadha, Mac Conmheada)
M'Conna342Mac Connaid. (Mac Connaidh)
M'Conna352Mac D.onnc.ad.a, Mac D.onnc.aid. (Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Dhonnchaidh)
M'Connagh352Mac D.onnc.ad.a, Mac D.onnc.aid. (Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Dhonnchaidh)
M'Connally339Mac Cong.alaig. (Mac Conghalaigh)
M'Connell oge336Mac Conaill Óig
M'Connella334Mac Coing.eallaig. (Mac Coingheallaigh)
M'Conney342Mac Connaid. (Mac Connaidh)
M'Connigan342Mac Connagáin
M'Connley342Mac Connla, Mac Connlaod.a (Mac Connla, Mac Connlaodha)
M'Connogher337Mac Conc.ob.air (Mac Conchobhair)
M'Connoghor337Mac Conc.ob.air (Mac Conchobhair)
M'Connolly339Mac Cong.alaig. (Mac Conghalaigh)
M'Connor337Mac Conc.ob.air (Mac Conchobhair)
M'Conogho352Mac D.onnc.ad.a, Mac D.onnc.aid. (Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Dhonnchaidh)
M'Conoher337Mac Conc.ob.air (Mac Conchobhair)
M'Conough342Mac Connm.aig. (Mac Connmhaigh)
M'Conough352Mac D.onnc.ad.a, Mac D.onnc.aid. (Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Dhonnchaidh)
M'Conowe342Mac Connm.aig. (Mac Connmhaigh)
M'Conraghe342Mac Conrat.a (Mac Conratha)
M'Conraye342Mac Conrat.a (Mac Conratha)
M'Conrie342Mac Conraoi
M'Conrowe343Mac Conrub.a (Mac Conrubha)
M'Conry342Mac Conraoi
M'Conryde343Mac Conriada
M'Considine343Mac Consaidín
M'Convale341Mac Conm.aoil (Mac Conmhaoil)
M'Convay341Mac Conmead.a, Mac Conm.eada (Mac Conmeadha, Mac Conmheada)
M'Convea341Mac Conmead.a, Mac Conm.eada (Mac Conmeadha, Mac Conmheada)
M'Convey341Mac Conmead.a, Mac Conm.eada (Mac Conmeadha, Mac Conmheada)
M'Conwaie341Mac Conmead.a, Mac Conm.eada (Mac Conmeadha, Mac Conmheada)
M'Conwaile341Mac Conm.aoil (Mac Conmhaoil)
M'Conwell341Mac Conm.aoil (Mac Conmhaoil)
M'Conwicke341Mac Conm.aic (Mac Conmhaic)
M'Cony342Mac Connaid. (Mac Connaidh)
M'Coode412Mac Uaid
M'Cooe332Mac Cob.t.aig. (Mac Cobhthaigh)
M'Cooel353Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill)
M'Coogan358Mac Eoc.agáin (Mac Eochagáin)
M'Coole353Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill)
M'Corboy344Mac Corrbuid.e (Mac Corrbuidhe)
M'Corby344Mac Corrbuid.e (Mac Corrbuidhe)
M'Corcrane344Mac Corcráin
M'Corishe360Mac F.eórais, Mac F.eóruis (Mac Fheórais, Mac Fheóruis)
M'Corkan344Mac Corcáin
M'Corkane344Mac Corcáin
M'Corkrane344Mac Corcráin
M'Cormaine381Mac Gormáin
M'Corr344Mac Corra, Mac Corraid. (Mac Corra, Mac Corraidh)
M'Correy344Mac Corra, Mac Corraid. (Mac Corra, Mac Corraidh)
M'Corrine344Mac Corraid.ín (Mac Corraidhín)
M'Cosdallowe397Mac Oisdealb., Mac Oisdealb.aig. (Mac Oisdealbh, Mac Oisdealbhaigh)
M'Cosegrave344Mac Coscraig. (Mac Coscraigh)
M'Cosquyr398Mac Oscair
M'Cossrichan344Mac Coscrac.áin (Mac Coscracháin)
M'Costalighe397Mac Oisdealb., Mac Oisdealb.aig. (Mac Oisdealbh, Mac Oisdealbhaigh)
M'Costegan345Mac Costagáin
M'Costegane345Mac Costagáin
M'Costegine398Mac Oisticín, Mac Oistigín
M'Costellowe397Mac Oisdealb., Mac Oisdealb.aig. (Mac Oisdealbh, Mac Oisdealbhaigh)
M'Costigine397-8Mac Oisticín, Mac Oistigín
M'Costikine397Mac Oisticín, Mac Oistigín
M'Costy397Mac Oiste
M'Cottir398Mac Oitir
M'Cottir335Mac Coitir
M'Cottyr398Mac Oitir
M'Cougald353Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill)
M'Coulaghan412Mac Uallac.áin (Mac Uallacháin)
M'Coulray346Mac Cúilriab.aig. (Mac Cúilriabhaigh)
M'Cowade412Mac Uaid
M'Cowane336Mac Com.d.ain (Mac Comhdhain)
M'Cowart346Mac Cuarta, Mac Cuairt
M'Cowgall353Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill)
M'Cowla343Mac Conulad. (Mac Conuladh)
M'Cowley343Mac Conulad. (Mac Conuladh)
M'Cowlin346Mac Cuilinn
M'Cowloe343Mac Conulad. (Mac Conuladh)
M'Cowrty346Mac Cuarta, Mac Cuairt
M'Cowsker398Mac Oscair
M'Cowyle353Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill)
M'Coyle353Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill)
M'Cragh401Mac Rait. (Mac Raith)
M'Craly400Mac Rág.allaig. (Mac Rághallaigh)
M'Craly402Mac Rog.allaig. (Mac Roghallaigh)
M'Craven345Mac Cráb.áin (Mac Crábháin)
M'Cravin345Mac Cráb.áin (Mac Crábháin)
M'Crawle400Mac Rág.allaig. (Mac Rághallaigh)
M'Crawley400Mac Rág.allaig. (Mac Rághallaigh)
M'Crawley402Mac Rog.allaig. (Mac Roghallaigh)
M'Craye401Mac Rait. (Mac Raith)
M'Craythe401Mac Rait. (Mac Raith)
M'Creagh401Mac Rait. (Mac Raith)
M'Credan345Mac Críodáin
M'Crell401Mac Réill
M'Crenan345Mac Críonáin
M'Crenir412Mac T.réinf.ir (Mac Thréinfhir)
M'Creohan345Mac Criom.t.ainn (Mac Criomhthainn)
M'Creve401Mac Riab.aig. (Mac Riabhaigh)
M'Creverty402Mac Rit.b.eartaig. (Mac Rithbheartaigh)
M'Creynie401Mac Raig.ne (Mac Raighne)
M'Cridane345Mac Críodáin
M'Criffon345Mac Criom.t.ainn (Mac Criomhthainn)
M'Criffortie402Mac Rit.b.eartaig. (Mac Rithbheartaigh)
M'Crigan402Mac Riagáin
M'Crigan345Mac Criagáin
M'Criohin345Mac Criom.t.ainn (Mac Criomhthainn)
M'Cristie345Mac Críosta
M'Crobacke402Mac Robuic
M'Crodane402Mac Rodáin
M'Croddan402Mac Rodáin
M'Crole400Mac Rág.allaig. (Mac Rághallaigh)
M'Crole402Mac Rog.allaig. (Mac Roghallaigh)
M'Crony326Mac Carrg.am.na (Mac Carrghamhna)
M'Croy402Mac Ruaid. (Mac Ruaidh)
M'Cruttan346Mac Cruitín
M'Crutten346Mac Cruitín
M'Cryllly400Mac Rag.aillig. (Mac Raghailligh)
M'Cual353Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill)
M'Cuffe354Mac D.uib. (Mac Dhuibh)
M'Cuffeny333Mac Coib.d.eanaig. (Mac Coibhdheanaigh)
M'Cuilline413M'Uid.ilín, Mac Uid.lín, Mac Uig.ilín (M'Uidhilín, Mac Uidhlín, Mac Uighilín)
M'Culline333Mac Coilín
M'Cultully390Mac M.aoltuile (Mac Mhaoltuile)
M'Cunayn347Mac Cuinneáin
M'Cunnegane347Mac Cuinneagáin
M'Cunny342Mac Connaid. (Mac Connaidh)
M'Cuntully390Mac M.aoltuile (Mac Mhaoltuile)
M'Curine344Mac Corraid.ín (Mac Corraidhín)
M'Curtaine306Mac Airteáin
M'Curtaine325Mac Cairteáin
M'Curtaine347Mac Curtáin
M'Curtayne306Mac Airteáin
M'Curtayne325Mac Cairteáin
M'Curtayne347Mac Curtáin
M'Curyle411Mac T.oirdealb.aig. (Mac Thoirdealbhaigh)
M'Cuyllen413M'Uid.ilín, Mac Uid.lín, Mac Uig.ilín (M'Uidhilín, Mac Uidhlín, Mac Uighilín)
M'Cuyrt346Mac Cuarta, Mac Cuairt
M'Cwlin346Mac Cuilinn
M'Cwlkine413Mac Uilcín
M'Cynelig334Mac Coing.eallaig. (Mac Coingheallaigh)


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