![[DrupalCon London icon]](http://sharonkrossa.com/sites/default/files/images/drupalcon-london.png){kind=small}
Help Sharon win a trip to attend DrupalCon London!
by Mari ingen Briain meic Donnchada (Kathleen M. O'Brien)
© 2005-2007 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.2, updated 03 November 2007
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.
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 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 Gaelic Root: | Page | Header | Notes |
| M'Davock | Dab.óc, Dab.óg, Dab.uc, Dab.uic | 347 | Mac Dab.óc, Mac Dab.óg, Mac Dab.uc, Mac Dab.uic (Mac Dabhóc, Mac Dabhóg, Mac Dabhuc, Mac Dabhuic) | |
| M'Davog | Dab.óc, Dab.óg, Dab.uc, Dab.uic | 347 | Mac Dab.óc, Mac Dab.óg, Mac Dab.uc, Mac Dab.uic (Mac Dabhóc, Mac Dabhóg, Mac Dabhuc, Mac Dabhuic) | |
| M'Dough | Dab.óc, Dab.óg, Dab.uc, Dab.uic | 347 | Mac Dab.óc, Mac Dab.óg, Mac Dab.uc, Mac Dab.uic (Mac Dabhóc, Mac Dabhóg, Mac Dabhuc, Mac Dabhuic) | |
| O Davoren | Dáb.oireann | 491 | Ó Dáb.oireann (Ó Dábhoireann) | |
| O Daverin | Dáb.oireann | 491 | Ó Dáb.oireann (Ó Dábhoireann) | |
| O Davern | Dáb.oireann | 491 | Ó Dáb.oireann (Ó Dábhoireann) | |
| O Dinan | Dag.náin | 492 | Ó Dag.náin (Ó Daghnáin) | |
| M'Daveyd | Daib.éid | 348 | Mac Daib.éid (Mac Daibhéid) | |
| M'Deyt | Daib.éid | 348 | Mac Daib.éid (Mac Daibhéid) | |
| M'David | Dáib.id. | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh) | |
| M'Davie | Dáib.id. | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh) | |
| M'Davy | Dáib.id. | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh) | |
| M'Dave | Dáib.id. | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh) | |
| M'Day | Dáib.id. | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh) | |
| M'Da | Dáib.id. | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh) | |
| M'David More | Dáib.id. Mór, D.áib.id. Mór | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór) | |
| M'Davy More | Dáib.id. Mór, D.áib.id. Mór | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór) | |
| M'Damore | Dáib.id. Mór, D.áib.id. Mór | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór) | |
| M'Amore | Dáib.id. Mór, D.áib.id. Mór | 348 | Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór) | |
| O Dyry | Daig.re | 492 | Ó Daig.re (Ó Daighre) | |
| O Dallarie | Dailb.re | 492 | Ó Dailb.re (Ó Dailbhre) | |
| O Davine | Daim.ín | 492 | Ó Daim.ín (Ó Daimhín) | |
| O Dovine | Daim.ín | 492 | Ó Daim.ín (Ó Daimhín) | |
| de Aungers | Dáinséir | 241 | Dáinséir | |
| O Dwrrero | Dairb.re | 492 | Ó Dairb.re (Ó Dairbhre) | |
| Derriroe | Dairb.re | 492 | Ó Dairb.re (Ó Dairbhre) | |
| de Ardis | Dairdis | 241 | Dairdis | |
| M'Dary | Dáire | 349 | Mac Dáire | |
| M'Darey | Dáire | 349 | Mac Dáire | |
| O Dawry | Dáire | 492 | Ó Dáire | |
| O Daire | Dáire | 492 | Ó Dáire | |
| de Arcy | Dairsig. | 241 | Dairsig. (Dairsigh) | |
| O Dallaghan | Dalac.áin | 492 | Ó Dalac.áin (Ó Dalacháin) | |
| O Dolaghan | Dalac.áin | 492 | Ó Dalac.áin (Ó Dalacháin) | |
| O Dologher | Dalac.air | 493 | Ó Dalac.air (Ó Dalachair) | |
| de la Hide | Dalait.íd | 241 | Dalait.íd (Dalaithíd) | |
| de Daltune | Dalatún, Daltún | 242 | Dalatún, Daltún | |
| O Dullane | Dalláin | 494 | Ó Dalláin | |
| O Dallan | Dalláin | 494 | Ó Dalláin | |
| O Dallon | Dalláin | 494 | Ó Dalláin | |
| O Davan | Dam.áin | 494 | Ó Dam.áin (Ó Damháin) | |
| O Dahill | Dat.ail | 494 | Ó Dat.ail (Ó Dathail) | |
| O Dolly | Dat.laoic. | 494 | Ó Dat.laoic. (Ó Dathlaoich) | |
| de Autun | Dátún | 242 | Dátún | |
| Dawtone | Dátún | 242 | Dátún | |
| de Evereux | Déab.rús | 242 | Déab.rús (Déabhrús) | |
| O Daffie | Deab.t.aig. | 494 | Ó Deab.t.aig. (Ó Deabhthaigh) | |
| O Deadie | Déadaig. | 494 | Ó Déadaig. (Ó Déadaigh) | |
| O Daa | Deag.aid. | 494 | Ó Deag.aid. (Ó Deaghaidh) | |
| O Dawe | Deag.aid. | 494 | Ó Deag.aid. (Ó Deaghaidh) | |
| O Daye | Deag.aid. | 494 | Ó Deag.aid. (Ó Deaghaidh) | |
| O Deay | Deag.aid. | 494 | Ó Deag.aid. (Ó Deaghaidh) | |
| O Dyeane | Déag.ain | 495 | Ó Déag.ain (Ó Déaghain) | |
| O Deane | Déag.ain | 495 | Ó Déag.ain (Ó Déaghain) | |
| O Dane | Déag.ain | 495 | Ó Déag.ain (Ó Déaghain) | |
| M'Adegain | Deagáin, Degánaig. | 312 | Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh) | son of the dean |
| M'Adegany | Deagáin, Degánaig. | 312 | Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh) | son of the dean |
| M'Idegane | Deagáin, Degánaig. | 312 | Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh) | son of the dean |
| M'Idigany | Deagáin, Degánaig. | 312 | Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh) | son of the dean |
| M'Deane | Deagáin, Degánaig. | 312 | Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh) | son of the dean |
| O Dearain | Dearáin | 495 | Ó Dearáin | |
| O Derane | Dearáin | 495 | Ó Dearáin | |
| O Dargane | Deargáin | 495 | Ó Deargáin | |
| O Dergane | Deargáin | 495 | Ó Deargáin | |
| O Darigan | Deargáin | 495 | Ó Deargáin | |
| O Darmodie | Dearmada | 495 | Ó Dearmada | |
| O Dassuny | Deasmum.naig. | 495 | Ó Deasmum.naig. (Ó Deasmumhnaigh) | |
| O Dasshowne | Deasmum.naig. | 495 | Ó Deasmum.naig. (Ó Deasmumhnaigh) | |
| O Deason | Deasmum.naig. | 495 | Ó Deasmum.naig. (Ó Deasmumhnaigh) | |
| O Desmonde | Deasmum.naig. | 495 | Ó Deasmum.naig. (Ó Deasmumhnaigh) | |
| O Derig | Deirg | 495 | Ó Deirg | |
| O Derrick | Deirg | 495 | Ó Deirg | |
| Deise | Déise | 264 | Déise | |
| Dece | Déise | 264 | Déise | |
| Deasaghe | Déiseac. | 264 | Déiseac. (Déiseach) | |
| M'Edesey | Déisig. | 312 | Mac an Déisig. (Mac an Déisigh) | |
| de Dene | Denn | 270 | Denn | |
| O Dycane | Deocáin | 495 | Ó Deocáin | |
| O Decan | Deocáin | 495 | Ó Deocáin | |
| O Dorian | Deórad.áin, Deóraid.ín | 495-496 | Ó Deórad.áin, Ó Deóraid.ín (Ó Deóradháin, Ó Deóraidhín) | |
| O Dowerine | Deórad.áin, Deóraid.ín | 496 | Ó Deórad.áin, Ó Deóraid.ín (Ó Deóradháin, Ó Deóraidhín) | |
| O Doreane | Deórad.áin, Deóraid.ín | 496 | Ó Deórad.áin, Ó Deóraid.ín (Ó Deóradháin, Ó Deóraidhín) | |
| O Dorrane | Deórad.áin, Deóraid.ín | 496 | Ó Deórad.áin, Ó Deóraid.ín (Ó Deóradháin, Ó Deóraidhín) | |
| M'Edoire | Deóraid. | 312 | Mac an Deóraid. (Mac an Deóraidh) | son of the stranger |
| M'Cawque | D.ab.óc, D.ab.óg, D.ab.uc, D.ab.uic | 347 | Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic) | |
| M'Cavoke | D.ab.óc, D.ab.óg, D.ab.uc, D.ab.uic | 347 | Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic) | |
| M'Cavog | D.ab.óc, D.ab.óg, D.ab.uc, D.ab.uic | 347 | Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic) | |
| M'Coag | D.ab.óc, D.ab.óg, D.ab.uc, D.ab.uic | 347 | Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic) | |
| M'Coke | D.ab.óc, D.ab.óg, D.ab.uc, D.ab.uic | 347 | Mac D.ab.óc, Mac D.ab.óg, Mac D.ab.uc, Mac D.ab.uic (Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Dhabhóg, Mac Dhabhuc, Mac Dhabhuic) | |
| M'Caveat | D.aib.éid | 348 | Mac D.aib.éid (Mac Dhaibhéid) | |
| M'Cavy | D.áib.id. | 348 | Mac D.áib.id. (Mac Dháibhidh) | |
| M'Callredocker | D.áil re Doc.air | 349 | Mac D.áil re Doc.air (Mac Dháil re Dochair) | |
| M'Calradocker | D.áil re Doc.air | 349 | Mac D.áil re Doc.air (Mac Dháil re Dochair) | |
| M'Gallredocker | D.áil re Doc.air | 349 | Mac D.áil re Doc.air (Mac Dháil re Dochair) | |
| M'Kiermodie | D.iarmada | 350 | Mac D.iarmada (Mac Dhiarmada) | |
| M'Kearmode | D.iarmada | 350 | Mac D.iarmada (Mac Dhiarmada) | |
| M'Coenill | D.om.naill | 351 | Mac D.om.naill (Mac Dhomhnaill) | |
| M'Conill | D.om.naill | 351 | Mac D.om.naill (Mac Dhomhnaill) | |
| M'Gonell | D.om.naill | 351 | Mac D.om.naill (Mac Dhomhnaill) | |
| M'Conogho | D.onnc.ad.a, D.onnc.aid. | 352 | Mac D.onnc.ad.a, Mac D.onnc.aid. (Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Dhonnchaidh) | |
| M'Conough | D.onnc.ad.a, D.onnc.aid. | 352 | Mac D.onnc.ad.a, Mac D.onnc.aid. (Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Dhonnchaidh) | |
| M'Connagh | D.onnc.ad.a, D.onnc.aid. | 352 | Mac D.onnc.ad.a, Mac D.onnc.aid. (Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Dhonnchaidh) | |
| M'Conna | D.onnc.ad.a, D.onnc.aid. | 352 | Mac D.onnc.ad.a, Mac D.onnc.aid. (Mac Dhonnchadha, Mac Dhonnchaidh) | |
| Magorchie | D.orc.aid., D.orc.aid.e | 417 | Mac D.orc.aid., Mag D.orc.aid.e (Mac Dhorchaidh, Mag Dhorchaidhe) | |
| M'Gorche | D.orc.aid., D.orc.aid.e | 417 | Mac D.orc.aid., Mag D.orc.aid.e (Mac Dhorchaidh, Mag Dhorchaidhe) | |
| Magwain | D.ub.áin | 417 | Mag D.ub.áin (Mag Dhubháin) | |
| M'Gowane | D.ub.áin | 417 | Mag D.ub.áin (Mag Dhubháin) | |
| M'Dwdara | D.ub.dara, D.ub.darac. | 353 | Mac D.ub.dara, Mac D.ub.darac. (Mac Dhubhdara, Mac Dhubhdarach) | |
| M'Duffyn | D.ub.finn | 417 | Mag D.ub.finn (Mag Dhubhfinn) | |
| M'Cowgall | D.ub.gaill | 353 | Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill) | |
| M'Cougald | D.ub.gaill | 353 | Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill) | |
| M'Cowyle | D.ub.gaill | 353 | Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill) | |
| M'Cooel | D.ub.gaill | 353 | Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill) | |
| M'Cual | D.ub.gaill | 353 | Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill) | |
| M'Coole | D.ub.gaill | 353 | Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill) | |
| M'Cole | D.ub.gaill | 353 | Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill) | |
| M'Coyle | D.ub.gaill | 353 | Mac D.ub.gaill (Mac Dhubhgaill) | |
| M'Cuffe | D.uib. | 354 | Mac D.uib. (Mac Dhuibh) | |
| Maguffe | D.uib. | 417 | Mag D.uib. (Mag Dhuibh) | |
| M'Guffe | D.uib. | 417 | Mag D.uib. (Mag Dhuibh) | |
| M'Guiff | D.uib. | 417 | Mag D.uib. (Mag Dhuibh) | |
| M'Kevine | D.uib.ín | 354 | Mac D.uib.ín (Mac Dhuibhín) | |
| M'Kevyn | D.uib.ín | 354 | Mac D.uib.ín (Mac Dhuibhín) | |
| M'Duynie | D.uib.ne | 354 | Mac D.uib.ne (Mac Dhuibhne) | |
| M'Gewnie | D.uib.ne | 417 | Mag D.uib.ne (Mag Dhuibhne) | |
| M'Giviny | D.uib.ne | 417 | Mag D.uib.ne (Mag Dhuibhne) | |
| M'Duffyhe | D.uib.s.ít.e | 354 | Mac D.uib.s.ít.e (Mac Dhuibhshíthe) | |
| M'Duffie | D.uib.s.ít.e | 354 | Mac D.uib.s.ít.e (Mac Dhuibhshíthe) | |
| M'Donoughor | D.uineac.air | 417 | Mag D.uineac.air (Mag Dhuineachair) | |
| M'Inleavin | D.uinns.éb.in | 356 | Mac D.uinns.éb.in (Mac Dhuinnshébhin) | |
| M'Inlene | D.uinns.éb.in | 356 | Mac D.uinns.éb.in (Mac Dhuinnshébhin) | |
| M'Anlevy | D.uinns.léib.e | 355 | Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe) | |
| M'Enlievie | D.uinns.léib.e | 355 | Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe) | |
| M'Enlevie | D.uinns.léib.e | 355 | Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe) | |
| M'Enleve | D.uinns.léib.e | 355 | Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe) | |
| M'Inlewe | D.uinns.léib.e | 355 | Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe) | |
| M'Inlowe | D.uinns.léib.e | 355 | Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe) | |
| M'Colleve | D.uinns.léib.e | 355 | Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe) | |
| O Die | Diag.aid. | 496 | Ó Diag.aid. (Ó Diaghaidh) | |
| O'Diamain | Diamáin | 496 | Ó Diamáin | |
| M'Dermody | Diarmada | 349 | Mac Diarmada | |
| M'Dermot | Diarmada | 349 | Mac Diarmada | |
| M'Dermonde | Diarmada | 349 | Mac Diarmada | |
| M'Derby | Diarmada | 349 | Mac Diarmada | |
| O Diermoda | Diarmada | 496 | Ó Diarmada | |
| O Dermody | Diarmada | 496 | Ó Diarmada | |
| O Diermot | Diarmada | 496 | Ó Diarmada | |
| M'Dermody Roe | Diarmada Ruad. | 350 | Mac Diarmada Ruad. (Mac Diarmada Ruadh) | |
| O Deachan | Díoc.on | 496 | Ó Díoc.on (Ó Díochon) | |
| Dylun | Díolm.ain, Díolún | 281 | Díolm.ain, Díolún (Díolmhain, Díolún) | |
| Dilloun | Díolm.ain, Díolún | 281 | Díolm.ain, Díolún (Díolmhain, Díolún) | |
| O Dymasa | Díomasaig. | 496 | Ó Díomasaig. (Ó Díomasaigh) | |
| O Demsy | Díomasaig. | 496 | Ó Díomasaig. (Ó Díomasaigh) | |
| O Derran | Dioráin | 497 | Ó Dioráin | |
| O Dierma | Díorma, Díormaig. | 497 | Ó Díorma, Ó Díormaig. (Ó Díorma, Ó Díormaigh) | |
| O Dermoe | Díorma, Díormaig. | 497 | Ó Díorma, Ó Díormaig. (Ó Díorma, Ó Díormaigh) | |
| O Derren | Dirín | 497 | Ó Dirín | |
| O Duskin | Díscín | 497 | Ó Díscín |
Medieval Scotland | Medieval Names Archive | 16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe
Medieval Scotland is published by Sharon L. Krossa (contact). Shopping online? How you can support this site.
© 1996-2008. All rights reserved. Copyright of individual articles belongs to their authors. Please do not copy or redistribute without proper permission!
http://MedievalScotland.org/kmo/Woulfe/SortedByGaelicRoot_D1.shtml
|
Shop Amazon.com  |
Shop Amazon.co.uk  |