16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe

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:

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].

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
Aase	Aase	219	Ág.as (Ághas)
Abbod	Abbod	219	Abbóid
M'Abreham	Abreham	310	Mac an B.reit.eam.an, Mac an B.reit.eam.naig., Mac an B.reit.im. (Mac an Bhreitheamhan, Mac an Bhreitheamhnaigh, Mac an Bhreithimh)	son of the judge
M'Acherin	Acherin	357	Mac Eac.t.ig.eirn (Mac Eachthigheirn)
Acollobert	Acollobert	219	a Colbard
M'Acrossane	Acrossane	311	Mac an C.rosáin (Mac an Chrosáin)	son of the rhymer
M'Adegain	Adegain	312	Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh)	son of the dean
M'Adegany	Adegany	312	Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh)	son of the dean
Adelard	Adelard	220	Aid.leart (Aidhleart)
M'Aden	Aden	305	Mac Áidín
M'Adin	Adin	305	Mac Áidín
M'Adrwy	Adrwy	312	Mac an Druaid. (Mac an Druaidh)	son of the druid or "magician"
Affay	Affay	219	a Fae
M'Agaloglie	Agaloglie	313	Mac an G.allóglaig. (Mac an Ghallóglaigh)
M'Agayll	Agayll	313	Mac an G.aill (Mac an Ghaill)	son of the foreigner
O Aghierin	Aghierin	519	Ó Eac.t.ig.earna, Ó Eac.t.ig.eirn, Ó Eic.t.ig.eirn (Ó Eachthighearna, Ó Eachthigheirn, Ó Eichthigheirn)
O Aghierny	Aghierny	519	Ó Eac.t.ig.earna, Ó Eac.t.ig.eirn, Ó Eic.t.ig.eirn (Ó Eachthighearna, Ó Eachthigheirn, Ó Eichthigheirn)
M'Agholy	Agholy	356	Mac Eac.m.ílead.a, Mac Eac.m.ílid. (Mac Eachmhíleadha, Mac Eachmhílidh)
M'Agill	Agill	314	Mac an G.oill (Mac an Ghoill)	son of the foreigner
M'Agowne	Agowne	314	Mac an G.ob.ann (Mac an Ghobhann)	son of the smith
M'Agoyle	Agoyle	313	Mac an G.aill (Mac an Ghaill)	son of the foreigner
Ailmar	Ailmar	220	Aig.lmear (Aighlmear)
Ainglishe	Ainglishe	221	Aingléis
M'Akolly	Akolly	311	Mac an C.oilig. (Mac an Choiligh)
M'Alaster	Alaster	306	Mac Alastair
M'Alastrom	Alastrom	306-307	Mac Alastruim
M'Alastrum	Alastrum	306-307	Mac Alastruim
Albanagh	Albanagh	222	Albanac. (Albanach)
Alcoc	Alcoc	222	Alcóc
Alekoc	Alekoc	222	Alcóc
Aleman	Aleman	222	Alamán
M'Alesandre	Alesandre	307	Mac Alsandair
Alesaundre	Alesaundre	223	Alsandair
M'Alexander	Alexander	307	Mac Alsandair
Aleyne	Aleyne	220	Ailéin
M'Aline	Aline	305	Mac Ailín
Alisander	Alisander	223	Alsandair
Allaine	Allaine	220	Ailéin
Alleyne	Alleyne	220	Ailéin
M'Alline	Alline	305	Mac Ailín
Allyne	Allyne	220	Ailín
Altoun	Altoun	223	Altún
Alwine	Alwine	220	Ailín
M'Alylly	Alylly	305	Mac Ailg.ile (Mac Ailghile)
M'Amaster	Amaster	315	Mac an M.áig.istir (Mac an Mháighistir)	son of the master
Ameros	Ameros	223	Ambrós, Amrós, Amrus
M'Amore	Amore	348	Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór)
M'an Abba	an Abba	308	Mac an Abbad. (Mac an Abbadh)	son of the abbot
M'an Erle	an Erle	314	Mac an Iarla	son of the earl
M'Anaboy	Anaboy	308	Mac Anabad.a (Mac Anabadha)
MacAnaleister	Analeister	313	Mac an F.leastair (Mac an Fhleastair)	'son of the fletcher', i.e., the arrow-featherer
M'Anavero	Anavero	306	Mac Ainm.ire (Mac Ainmhire)
M'Anchelly	Anchelly	311	Mac an C.oilig. (Mac an Choiligh)
M'Anclery	Anclery	311	Mac an C.léirig. (Mac an Chléirigh)	son of the clerk
M'Ancoyllew	Ancoyllew	338	Mac Conc.oile, Mac Conc.oillead. (Mac Conchoile, Mac Conchoilleadh)
Andreu	Andreu	221	Aindriú
Andrewe	Andrewe	221	Aindriú
M'Anelly	Anelly	313	Mac an F.ilead., Mac an F.ilid. (Mac an Fhileadh, Mac an Fhilidh)	son of the poet
M'Anenany	Anenany	336	Mac Conanaonaig. (Mac Conanaonaigh)
Anglant	Anglant	221	Aingleont
Anglound	Anglound	221	Aingleont
Angylont	Angylont	221	Aingleont
M'Anhoggy	Anhoggy	338	Mac Conc.ogaid (Mac Conchogaid)
Ankettill	Ankettill	223	Ancoitil
M'Anleone	Anleone	340	Mac Conluain
M'Anlevy	Anlevy	355	Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe)
M'Anloghie	Anloghie	340	Mac Conloc.a (Mac Conlocha)
M'Anloyne	Anloyne	340	Mac Conluain
M'Anna	Anna	316	Mac Anna
M'Anna	Anna	316	Mac Annaid. (Mac Annaidh)
M'Annoll	Annoll	343	Mac Conulad. (Mac Conuladh)
M'Annovoy	Annovoy	308	Mac Anabad.a (Mac Anabadha)
M'Anonany	Anonany	336	Mac Conanaonaig. (Mac Conanaonaigh)
M'Anrack	Anrack	316	Mac Annraic
MacAnthony	Anthony	317	Mac Antoine
Anton	Anton	223	Antóin, Antoine
M'Anullo	Anullo	343	Mac Conulad. (Mac Conuladh)
M'Anyerkaye	Anyerkaye	337	Mac Conc.earca (Mac Conchearca)
M'aogh-Condon	aogh-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.
Aphaye	Aphaye	219	a Fae
Apowell	Apowell	224	a Paol
Apprice	Apprice	224	a Prís
Apprise	Apprise	224	a Prís
Archebaud	Archebaud	221	Áirseabóid
Archedekyn	Archedekyn	222	Áirsdéicin
Archibaud	Archibaud	221	Áirseabóid
de Arcy	Arcy	241	Dairsig. (Dairsigh)
de Ardis	Ardis	241	Dairdis
Arnolle	Arnolle	224	Arnóid
Arnoud	Arnoud	224	Arnóid
Arot	Arot	224	Aróid
M'Arrassie	Arrassie	360	Mac F.earg.usa (Mac Fhearghusa)
Arrot	Arrot	224	Aróid
Arstekin	Arstekin	222	Áirsdéicin
M'Art	Art	306	Mac Airt
M'Artan	Artan	320	Mac Artáin
M'Artane	Artane	320	Mac Artáin
M'Arte	Arte	306	Mac Airt
Arthour	Arthour	224	Artúr
Arthure	Arthure	224	Artúr
Asbold	Asbold	222	Áiseabóid
Ashbould	Ashbould	222	Áiseabóid
Aspoll	Aspoll	222	Áiseabóid
Asshe	Asshe	219	Ág.as (Ághas)
Asshe	Asshe	222	Ais
Asteken	Asteken	222	Áistéicin
Astekine	Astekine	222	Áistéicin
Athelard	Athelard	220	Aid.leart (Aidhleart)
M'Attye	Attye	318	Mac an tSaoi	son of the scholar
M'Aughelie	Aughelie	356	Mac Eac.m.ílead.a, Mac Eac.m.ílid. (Mac Eachmhíleadha, Mac Eachmhílidh)
de Aundon	Aundon	282	Dollard, Dollart
de Aungers	Aungers	241	Dáinséir
Austiyn	Austiyn	577	Oistín
de Autun	Autun	242	Dátún
M'Aveely	Aveely	315	Mac an M.ílead.a (Mac an Mhíleadha)	son of the knight
M'Aveny	Aveny	305	Mac Aib.ne (Mac Aibhne)
M'Awnly	Awnly	316	Mac Annlaoib. (Mac Annlaoibh)
Ayleward	Ayleward	220	Aig.leart (Aighleart)
Ayllard	Ayllard	220	Aid.leart (Aidhleart)
Aylwert	Aylwert	220	Aig.leart (Aighleart)
Aysh	Aysh	222	Ais
Ayshe	Ayshe	222	Ais
Ayshpool	Ayshpool	222	Áiseabóid

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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