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
M'Caba	Caba	324	Mac Cába
O Cadane	Cadane	447	Ó Cadáin
M'Caddane	Caddane	305	Mac Adáin
M'Caele	Caele	383	Mac Haol
M'Cafely	Cafely	356	Mac Eac.m.ílead.a, Mac Eac.m.ílid. (Mac Eachmhíleadha, Mac Eachmhílidh)
M'Cafferchie	Cafferchie	356	Mac Eac.m.araig. (Mac Eachmharaigh)
M'Cafferkie	Cafferkie	356	Mac Eac.m.araig. (Mac Eachmharaigh)
O Caffoe	Caffoe	456	Ó Cat.b.ad.a (Ó Cathbhadha)
O Caffoo	Caffoo	456	Ó Cat.b.ad.a (Ó Cathbhadha)
O Caffowe	Caffowe	456	Ó Cat.b.uad.aig. (Ó Cathbhuadhaigh)
O Caffoye	Caffoye	456	Ó Cat.b.uad.aig. (Ó Cathbhuadhaigh)
O Caghane	Caghane	454	Ó Cat.áin (Ó Catháin)
M'Caghie	Caghie	356	Mac Eac.ad.a, Mac Eac.aid. (Mac Eachadha, Mac Eachaidh)
O Cahaine	Cahaine	454	Ó Cat.áin (Ó Catháin)
M'Cahall	Cahall	328	Mac Cat.ail (Mac Cathail)
O Cahallane	Cahallane	454	Ó Cat.aláin (Ó Cathaláin)
M'Cahane	Cahane	328	Mac Cat.áin (Mac Catháin)
O Cahane	Cahane	454	Ó Cat.áin (Ó Catháin)
O Cahenny	Cahenny	449	Ó Cait.niad (Ó Caithniad)
de Caher	Caher	254	de Cat.air (de Cathair)
O Cahessy	Cahessy	455	Ó Cat.asaig. (Ó Cathasaigh)
M'Cahill	Cahill	328	Mac Cat.ail (Mac Cathail)
M'Cahir	Cahir	329	Mac Cat.aoir (Mac Cathaoir)
O Cahir	Cahir	455	Ó Cat.aoir (Ó Cathaoir)
M'Cahire	Cahire	329	Mac Cat.aoir (Mac Cathaoir)
O Cahy	Cahy	454	Ó Cat.aig. (Ó Cathaigh)
O Cailte	Cailte	450	Ó Caoilte, Ó Caoiltig. (Ó Caoilte, Ó Caoiltigh)
M'Cale	Cale	328	Mac Cat.ail (Mac Cathail)
M'Calerie	Calerie	367	Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
M'Calery	Calery	367	Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
O Calgie	Calgie	449	Ó Calgaig. (Ó Calgaigh)
O Callaine	Callaine	456	Ó Cat.láin (Ó Cathláin)
O Callan	Callan	456	Ó Cat.láin (Ó Cathláin)
O Callanane	Callanane	449	Ó Callanáin
M'Callenan	Callenan	325	Mac Callanáin
O Calleran	Calleran	449	Ó Callaráin
M'Callerie	Callerie	379	Mac Giolla Riab.aig. (Mac Giolla Riabhaigh)
O Callinan	Callinan	449	Ó Callanáin
M'Calline	Calline	325	Mac Cailín
M'Callredocker	Callredocker	349	Mac D.áil re Doc.air (Mac Dháil re Dochair)
M'Callvagh	Callvagh	325	Mac Calb.aig. (Mac Calbhaigh)
M'Calradocker	Calradocker	349	Mac D.áil re Doc.air (Mac Dháil re Dochair)
M'Calreaghe	Calreaghe	379	Mac Giolla Riab.aig. (Mac Giolla Riabhaigh)
M'Calreogh	Calreogh	379	Mac Giolla Riab.aig. (Mac Giolla Riabhaigh)
M'Camacke	Camacke	411	Mac T.ómuic (Mac Thómuic)
O Cananan	Cananan	450	Ó Canannáin
O Canavan	Canavan	458	Ó Ceanndub.áin (Ó Ceanndubháin)
M'Cane	Cane	357	Mac Eáin
O Cangelly	Cangelly	471	Ó Coing.eallaig. (Ó Coingheallaigh)
M'Cangellye	Cangellye	334	Mac Coing.eallaig. (Mac Coingheallaigh)
O Canin	Canin	448	Ó Cainín
M'Canine	Canine	334	Mac Coinín
O Canine	Canine	448	Ó Cainín
M'Canna	Canna	316	Mac Anna
M'Canna	Canna	316	Mac Annaid. (Mac Annaidh)
M'Canna	Canna	326	Mac Canna
M'Cannan	Cannan	325	Mac Canann
O Cannan	Cannan	450	Ó Canann
O Cannane	Cannane	449	Ó Canáin
O Cannon	Cannon	450	Ó Canann
O Cannovane	Cannovane	458	Ó Ceanndub.áin (Ó Ceanndubháin)
M'Canny	Canny	326	Mac Cannaid. (Mac Cannaidh)
M'Canricke	Canricke	316	Mac Annraic
de Cantelon	Cantelon	252	de Canntalún
de Cantewell	Cantewell	252	de Canntual, de Cantual
Cantoell	Cantoell	234	Canntual, Cantual
de Canton	Canton	253	de Canntún
Cantowle	Cantowle	234	Canntual, Cantual
M'Cantully	Cantully	318	Mac an Tuile
M'Cantully	Cantully	390	Mac M.aoltuile (Mac Mhaoltuile)
de Cantwell	Cantwell	252	de Canntual, de Cantual
O Canty	Canty	448	Ó Cáinte
O Cany	Cany	449	Ó Cait.niad (Ó Caithniad)
O Canyve	Canyve	458	Ó Ceannduib. (Ó Ceannduibh)
O Caphowagh	Caphowagh	456	Ó Cat.b.uad.aig. (Ó Cathbhuadhaigh)
O Capphowe	Capphowe	456	Ó Cat.b.uad.aig. (Ó Cathbhuadhaigh)
O Caralane	Caralane	448	Ó Cairealláin
M'Carbery	Carbery	325	Mac Cairbre
O Carbery	Carbery	448	Ó Cairbre
M'Carbry	Carbry	325	Mac Cairbre
O Carbry	Carbry	448	Ó Cairbre
de Cardif	Cardif	253	de Carduib. (de Carduibh)
M'Carhie	Carhie	327	Mac Cárt.aig. (Mac Cárthaigh)
M'Carhig	Carhig	327	Mac Cárt.aig. (Mac Cárthaigh)
O Carhy	Carhy	453	Ó Cárt.aig. (Ó Cárthaigh)
O Carlane	Carlane	448	Ó Cairealláin
de Carletoun	Carletoun	253	de Carltún
M'Carley	Carley	360	Mac F.earg.aile (Mac Fhearghaile)
de Carltoun	Carltoun	253	de Carltún
O Carmody	Carmody	459	Ó Cearmada
M'Carny	Carny	330	Mac Cearnaig. (Mac Cearnaigh)
O Carny	Carny	460	Ó Cearnaig. (Ó Cearnaigh)
O Carolan	Carolan	459	Ó Cearb.alláin (Ó Cearbhalláin)
Carony	Carony	326	Mac Carrg.am.na (Mac Carrghamhna)
O Carowlane	Carowlane	459	Ó Cearb.alláin (Ó Cearbhalláin)
O Carr	Carr	452	Ó Carra
O Carra	Carra	452	Ó Carra
O Carrain	Carrain	453	Ó Carráin
M'Carran	Carran	330	Mac Cearáin
O Carran	Carran	453	Ó Carráin
M'Carrane	Carrane	330	Mac Cearáin
M'Carrane	Carrane	331	Mac Ciaráin
O Carrane	Carrane	453	Ó Carráin
M'Carrell	Carrell	360	Mac F.earg.ail (Mac Fhearghail)
M'Carrelly	Carrelly	360	Mac F.earg.aile (Mac Fhearghaile)
de Carrew	Carrew	253	de Carrún
M'Carrhon	Carrhon	326	Mac Carrg.am.na (Mac Carrghamhna)
de Carricke	Carricke	253	de Carraig
O Carrie	Carrie	453	Ó Carraid. (Ó Carraidh)
de Carrig	Carrig	253	de Carraig
O Carrine	Carrine	453	Ó Carraid.ín (Ó Carraidhín)
de Carron	Carron	253	de Carrún
O Carrowill	Carrowill	458	Ó Cearb.aill (Ó Cearbhaill)
M'Carrowle	Carrowle	330	Mac Cearb.aill (Mac Cearbhaill)
Carrowny	Carrowny	326	Mac Carrg.am.na (Mac Carrghamhna)
Carrune	Carrune	235	Carrún
O Cartaine	Cartaine	453	Ó Cartáin
O Cartan	Cartan	453	Ó Cartáin
M'Cartane	Cartane	320	Mac Artáin
M'Cartane	Cartane	328	Mac Cartáin
M'Cartayne	Cartayne	328	Mac Cartáin
O Cartayne	Cartayne	453	Ó Cartáin
O Cartie	Cartie	453	Ó Cárt.aig. (Ó Cárthaigh)
M'Cartyn	Cartyn	328	Mac Cartáin
Carun	Carun	235	Carrún
O Carvan	Carvan	459	Ó Cearb.áin (Ó Cearbháin)
M'Carvell	Carvell	330	Mac Cearb.aill (Mac Cearbhaill)
O Carvill	Carvill	458	Ó Cearb.aill (Ó Cearbhaill)
M'Carwell	Carwell	330	Mac Cearb.aill (Mac Cearbhaill)
O Carwell	Carwell	458	Ó Cearb.aill (Ó Cearbhaill)
O Case	Case	448	Ó Cais
O Cashedy	Cashedy	448	Ó Caiside
O Cashell	Cashell	449	Ó Caisil, Ó Caisile
O Cashellan	Cashellan	448	Ó Caisealáin
M'Cashie	Cashie	334	Mac Coise
M'Cashine	Cashine	325	Mac Caisín
O Cashine	Cashine	449	Ó Caisín
O Cashuly	Cashuly	449	Ó Caisil, Ó Caisile
M'Cashy	Cashy	334	Mac Coise
M'Casie	Casie	329	Mac Cat.asaig. (Mac Cathasaigh)
Casmond	Casmond	321	Mac Ásmuint
MacCasmund	Casmund	321	Mac Ásmuint
O Cassada	Cassada	453	Ó Casaide
M'Cassan	Cassan	328	Mac Casáin
M'Cassarlie	Cassarlie	328	Mac Casarlaig. (Mac Casarlaigh)
Casse	Casse	235	Cas
de Cassell	Cassell	252	de Caiseal
O Cassell	Cassell	449	Ó Caisil, Ó Caisile
O Cassely	Cassely	449	Ó Caisil, Ó Caisile
O Cassidy	Cassidy	448	Ó Caiside
M'Cassin	Cassin	325	Mac Caisín
O Cassin	Cassin	449	Ó Caisín
de Cather	Cather	254	de Cat.air (de Cathair)
de Cathyr	Cathyr	254	de Cat.air (de Cathair)
M'Caughwell	Caughwell	329	Mac Cat.m.aoil (Mac Cathmhaoil)
de Caunton	Caunton	253	de Canntún
de Cauntoun	Cauntoun	253	de Canntún
M'Caveat	Caveat	348	Mac D.aib.éid (Mac Dhaibhéid)
M'Cavog	Cavog	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	Cavoke	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'Cavy	Cavy	348	Mac D.áib.id. (Mac Dháibhidh)
M'Cawill	Cawill	329	Mac Cat.m.aoil (Mac Cathmhaoil)
M'Cawque	Cawque	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'Cawys	Cawys	410	Mac Tám.ais (Mac Támhais)
M'Cawyshe	Cawyshe	410	Mac Tám.ais (Mac Támhais)
M'Ceagharan	Ceagharan	357	Mac Eac.ráin (Mac Eachráin)
O Cestie	Cestie	643	Ó Seasta
Chamber	Chamber	669	Seambar, Seambars, Seambrac. (Seambar, Seambars, Seambrach)
M'Chassane	Chassane	328	Mac Casáin
Chevere	Chevere	670	Síb.ear (Síbhear)
Chiver	Chiver	670	Síb.ear (Síbhear)
O Choogan	Choogan	486	Ó Cuagáin
M'Christall	Christall	345	Mac Criostail
M'Christeine	Christeine	346	Mac Cristín
M'Christell	Christell	345	Mac Criostail
M'Christyne	Christyne	346	Mac Cristín
O Clabby	Clabby	466	Ó Clabaig. (Ó Clabaigh)
M'Clanachy	Clanachy	363	Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Clanaghan	Clanaghan	386	Mac Leannac.áin (Mac Leannacháin)
M'Clanaghy	Clanaghy	363	Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Clanchy	Clanchy	363	Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Claneghan	Claneghan	386	Mac Leannac.áin (Mac Leannacháin)
M'Clanky	Clanky	363	Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
M'Clansy	Clansy	363	Mac F.lannc.ad.a, Mac F.lannc.aid. (Mac Fhlannchadha, Mac Fhlannchaidh)
de Clare	Clare	255	de Clár
O Clavan	Clavan	466	Ó Claim.ín, Ó Clam.áin (Ó Claimhín, Ó Clamháin)
M'Claverine	Claverine	422	Mag Lab.raid.ín (Mag Labhraidhín)
de Clayton	Clayton	255	de Cléatún
O Clearkane	Clearkane	466-467	Ó Cléireac.áin (Ó Cléireacháin)
O Clenan	Clenan	466	Ó Claonáin
Clenche	Clenche	236	Clinse
O Clercan	Clercan	466-467	Ó Cléireac.áin (Ó Cléireacháin)
de Clere	Clere	255	de Cléir
M'Clerie	Clerie	331	Mac Cléirig. (Mac Cléirigh)
de Clifford	Clifford	255	de Cliofort
Clinshe	Clinshe	236	Clinse
O Cloghane	Cloghane	468	Ó Clot.ac.áin (Ó Clothacháin)
O Cloghertie	Cloghertie	467	Ó Cloc.artaig. (Ó Clochartaigh)
M'Cloghor	Cloghor	332	Mac Cloc.aire (Mac Clochaire)
O Clonan	Clonan	468	Ó Cluanáin
M'Clone	Clone	381	Mac Glúin
M'Clonnye	Clonnye	332	Mac Cluanaig. (Mac Cluanaigh)
O Clony	Clony	468	Ó Cluanaig. (Ó Cluanaigh)
M'Clooane	Clooane	381	Mac Glúin
MacCloone	Cloone	381	Mac Glúin
M'Closkie	Closkie	322	Mac B.oscaid. (Mac Bhoscaidh)
O Closse	Closse	468	Ó Cluasaig. (Ó Cluasaigh)
O Clovane	Clovane	468	Ó Clúm.áin (Ó Clúmháin)
O Clowan	Clowan	468	Ó Clúm.áin (Ó Clúmháin)
M'Clowne	Clowne	381	Mac Glúin
O Clowne	Clowne	468	Ó Cluain
O Clufwayne	Clufwayne	468	Ó Clúm.áin (Ó Clúmháin)
de Clynton	Clynton	255	de Cliontún
de Clyntoun	Clyntoun	255	de Cliontún
M'Cnavin	Cnavin	332	Mac Cnáim.ín (Mac Cnáimhín)
O Cnawsie	Cnawsie	469	Ó Cnáim.sig.e (Ó Cnáimhsighe)
de Cnocke	Cnocke	255	de Cnoc
Cnok	Cnok	255	de Cnoc

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