16th & 17th Century Anglicized Irish Surnames from Woulfe

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


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)
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 ISorted under Anglicized Root

Page

HeaderNotes
TaTa677Tát. (Táth)
TaafTaaf677Tát. (Táth)
TaathTaath677Tát. (Táth)
O TaganTagan650Ó Tad.gáin (Ó Tadhgáin)
M'TaghlinTaghlin380Mac Giolla tSeac.lainn (Mac Giolla tSeachlainn)
O TagneyTagney651Ó Teangana
TaillourTaillour676Táilliúir
TaillurTaillur676Táilliúir
TalboteTalbote676Talbóid
TalebotTalebot676Talbóid
O TalheigheTalheighe650Ó Tait.lig. (Ó Taithligh)
TalloneTallone676Talún
TalownTalown676Talún
O TaltyTalty650Ó Tailtig. (Ó Tailtigh)
TalunTalun676Talún
O TarpyTarpy651Ó Tarpa, Ó Tarpaid., Ó Tarpaig. (Ó Tarpa, Ó Tarpaidh, Ó Tarpaigh)
O TarranTarran653Ó Toráin
O TarraneTarrane653Ó Toráin
O TaughanTaughan651Ó Téac.áin (Ó Téacháin)
O TauhanTauhan651Ó Téac.áin (Ó Téacháin)
O TearneyTearney651Ó Tig.earnaig. (Ó Tighearnaigh)
TeelinTeelin677Taoiling
O TeigeTeige650Ó Taid.g (Ó Taidhg)
TelingTeling677Taoiling
O TemanTeman652Ó Tiomáin
M'TempaneTempane317Mac an Tiompánaig. (Mac an Tiompánaigh)son of the tympanist
O TenyTeny657Ó Tuine
M'TernaneTernane410Mac Tig.earnáin (Mac Tighearnáin)
O TernaneTernane652Ó Tig.earnáin (Ó Tighearnáin)
M'TerrellyTerrelly410Mac Tirdealb.aig. (Mac Tirdealbhaigh)
M'TerrensTerrens410Mac Tirdealb.aig. (Mac Tirdealbhaigh)
O TeynaneTeynane651Ó Teim.neáin (Ó Teimhneáin)
ThatThat677Tát. (Táth)
the Walishthe Walish243de B.ailéis, de B.ailís, de B.ailis (de Bhailéis, de Bhailís, de Bhailis)
ThelingTheling677Taoiling
ThirryThirry680Tuirid. (Tuiridh)
M'ThomasThomas411Mac Tómais, Mac Tomáis
O ThoneryThonery653Ó Tom.nra (Ó Tomhnra)
O ThuathayllThuathayll656Ó Tuatail
O ThuotyThuoty655Ó Tuataig. (Ó Tuataigh)
O TiernanTiernan652Ó Tig.earnáin (Ó Tighearnáin)
M'TiernaneTiernane410Mac Tig.earnáin (Mac Tighearnáin)
O TiernyTierny651Ó Tig.earnaig. (Ó Tighearnaigh)
O TinanTinan651Ó Teim.neáin (Ó Teimhneáin)
O TineTine651Ó Teim.in (Ó Teimhin)
M'TirlayTirlay410Mac Tirdealb.aig. (Mac Tirdealbhaigh)
TirrellTirrell677Tirial
TirryTirry680Tuirid. (Tuiridh)
de TiweTiwe280de Tiú
ToanToan678Tón
TobineTobine678Tóibín
O ToffeyToffey652Ó Tog.d.a (Ó Toghdha)
O TogherTogher656Ó Tuat.c.air (Ó Tuathchair)
O TolaneTolane656Ó Tuat.aláin (Ó Tuathaláin)
O TolcherTolcher650Ó Talc.air (Ó Talchair)
O TomanToman655Ó Tuamáin
O TomaneTomane655Ó Tuamáin
TomeTome678Tóm
M'TomeenTomeen410Mac Toimín
TomekinTomekin678Tóimicín
O TomeltyTomelty653Ó Tomaltaig. (Ó Tomaltaigh)
TomenTomen678Toimín
M'TomilinTomilin410Mac Toimilín, Mac T.oimilín (Mac Toimilín, Mac Thoimilín)
TomineTomine678Toimín
M'TomockTomock411Mac T.ómuic (Mac Thómuic)
M'TomoltyTomolty411Mac Tomaltaig. (Mac Tomaltaigh)
M'tomylintomylin410Mac Toimilín, Mac T.oimilín (Mac Toimilín, Mac Thoimilín)
M'TomynTomyn410Mac Toimín
O TonerToner653Ó Tom.nair (Ó Tomhnair)
O TonneyTonney653Ó Tonnaig. (Ó Tonnaigh)
O ToolaneToolane656Ó Tuat.aláin (Ó Tuathaláin)
ToranToran680Turaoin
TorelTorel677Tirial
O TormoTormo653Ó Tormad.a, Ó Tormaig. (Ó Tormadha, Ó Tormaigh)
O TornoTorno653Ó Tórna
TornourTornour679Tornóir
M'TorriloghTorrilogh410Mac Tirdealb.aig. (Mac Tirdealbhaigh)
O TougherTougher656Ó Tuat.c.air (Ó Tuathchair)
O ToughillToughill655Ó Tuat.ail (Ó Tuathail)
O TouhillTouhill655Ó Tuat.ail (Ó Tuathail)
TournorTournor679Tornóir
O TowellTowell655Ó Tuat.ail (Ó Tuathail)
O TowhigTowhig655Ó Tuat.aig (Ó Tuathaig)
O TowieTowie655Ó Tuait.aig. (Ó Tuaithaigh)
O TowlaneTowlane656Ó Tuat.aláin (Ó Tuathaláin)
de TownleyTownley280de Túinléig
O ToyeToye654Ó Tuait. (Ó Tuaith)
O TraseyTrasey654Ó Treasaig. (Ó Treasaigh)
O TrassyTrassy654Ó Treasaig. (Ó Treasaigh)
TraunteTraunte679Treannt, Treant
de TraversTravers280de Tráibears
O TredaneTredane654Ó Treodáin
O TrehieTrehie654Ó Troig.t.ig. (Ó Troighthigh)
de TrenteTrente280de Treant
TreoTreo679Treó
O TressyTressy654Ó Treasaig. (Ó Treasaigh)
TreumanTreuman679Triúman
TreversTrevers280de Tráibears
O TrevirTrevir654Ó Treab.air (Ó Treabhair)
TreweTrewe679Triú
TrewemanTreweman679Triúman
O TrighieTrighie654Ó Traig.t.ig. (Ó Traighthigh)
de TrimTrim280de Truim
TriversTrivers280de Tráibears
TroeTroe679Treó
O TrohieTrohie654Ó Troig.t.ig. (Ó Troighthigh)
de TroieTroie280de Treó
TrostaneTrostane679Torstán
O TroverTrover654Ó Treab.air (Ó Treabhair)
de TroyaTroya280de Treó
de TroyeTroye280de Treó
TroyeTroye679Treó
TrustaneTrustane679Torstán
TryalTryal679Trial
O TryeTrye654Ó Traig.t.ig. (Ó Traighthigh)
de TryveresTryveres280de Tráibears
de TryversTryvers280de Tráibears
O TualeTuale655Ó Tuat.ail (Ó Tuathail)
TueTue280de Tiú
TueTue678Tiú
de TuiteTuite280de Tiúit
O TumaneTumane655Ó Tuamáin
M'TumoltaghTumoltagh411Mac Tomaltaig. (Mac Tomaltaigh)
M'TumynTumyn410Mac Toimín
TunderTunder680Tundar
TurbotTurbot679Torbóid
TurienTurien680Turaoin
M'TurloghTurlogh410Mac Tirdealb.aig. (Mac Tirdealbhaigh)
O TurranTurran653Ó Toráin
TurrillTurrill677Tirial
O TwohillTwohill655Ó Tuat.ail (Ó Tuathail)
O TwohillaneTwohillane656Ó Tuat.aláin (Ó Tuathaláin)
O TwohyTwohy655Ó Tuait.aig. (Ó Tuaithaigh)
O TymanTyman652Ó Tiomáin
M'TymoltyTymolty411Mac Tomaltaig. (Mac Tomaltaigh)
O TymonieTymonie652Ó Tiománaig. (Ó Tiománaigh)
M'TympaneTympane317Mac an Tiompánaig. (Mac an Tiompánaigh)son of the tympanist
O TyneTyne651Ó Teim.in (Ó Teimhin)
O TynineTynine651Ó Teim.nín (Ó Teimhnín)
O TynnanTynnan651Ó Teim.neáin (Ó Teimhneáin)
TyrelTyrel677Tirial
TyrryTyrry680Tuirid. (Tuiridh)
O TyvnaneTyvnane651Ó Teim.neáin (Ó Teimhneáin)
de TyweTywe280de Tiú
TyweTywe678Tiú
UganUgan680Úgán
M'UilinUilin413M'Uid.ilín, Mac Uid.lín, Mac Uig.ilín (M'Uidhilín, Mac Uidhlín, Mac Uighilín)
UlfeUlfe682Ulf
M'UllemetUllemet414Mac Uilliméid
UnsedonUnsedon682Uinnseadún
M'UrarthieUrarthie393Mac M.uirc.eartaig. (Mac Mhuircheartaigh)
de UrielUriel271de Oirg.iall (de Oirghiall)
UsshereUsshere682Uiséir
de VaalVaal243de Bál
VachanVachan680Uac.an (Uachan)
M'VadickVadick388Mac M.adóc (Mac Mhadóc)
M'VadigeVadige388Mac M.adóc (Mac Mhadóc)
M'VadockeVadocke388Mac M.adóc (Mac Mhadóc)
M'VadogVadog388Mac M.adóc (Mac Mhadóc)
VaghanVaghan680Uac.an (Uachan)
M'VagheVaghe309Mac an B.eat.a, Mac an B.eat.ad. (Mac an Bheatha, Mac an Bheathadh)
de ValVal243de Bál
de ValeVale243de Bál
M'ValronteValronte413Mac Ualronta
M'ValronteValronte321Mac B.alronta (Mac Bhalronta)
M'VanyVany315Mac an M.anaig. (Mac an Mhanaigh)son of the monk
M'VarnockeVarnocke392Mac M.earnóg (Mac Mhearnóg)
de VeelVeel245de B.éal (de Bhéal)
VeerlinVeerlin286Feóirling
M'VehaVeha309Mac an B.eat.a, Mac an B.eat.ad. (Mac an Bheatha, Mac an Bheathadh)
M'VehyVehy309Mac an B.eat.a, Mac an B.eat.ad. (Mac an Bheatha, Mac an Bheathadh)
de VerVer246de B.éir (de Bhéir)
de VerdounVerdoun245de B.eardún (de Bheardún)
VoidVoid247de B.óid (de Bhóid)
VoideVoide247de B.óid (de Bhóid)
M'VraddieVraddie323Mac B.rádaig. (Mac Bhrádaigh)
M'VrehouneVrehoune310Mac 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'VycareVycare310Mac an B.iocáire, Mac an B.iocara (Mac an Bhiocáire, Mac an Bhiocara)son of the vicar
WadinWadin681Uaidín
M'WaldrinWaldrin412Mac Ualdrín
M'WaldrinWaldrin321Mac B.aildrín, Mac B.ailtrín (Mac Bhaildrín, Mac Bhailtrín)
de WaleWale243de Bál
le WaleisWaleis243de B.ailéis, de B.ailís, de B.ailis (de Bhailéis, de Bhailís, de Bhailis)
WaleranWaleran681Ualdrán
WalerandWalerand681Ualdrán
de WaletoneWaletone243de B.áltún (de Bháltún)
le WaleysWaleys243de B.ailéis, de B.ailís, de B.ailis (de Bhailéis, de Bhailís, de Bhailis)
M'WalrickWalrick412Mac Ualg.airg (Mac Ualghairg)
WalrondeWalronde321Mac B.alronta (Mac Bhalronta)
de WaltonWalton243de B.áltún (de Bháltún)
M'WaterWater412Mac Uaitéir
M'WattenWatten412Mac Uaitín
M'WattenWatten321Mac B.aitín (Mac Bhaitín)
de WeesWees281de Uid.eas (de Uidheas)
de WeletonWeleton245de Béalatún
WesleieWesleie681Uaisléig
WestounWestoun681Uasdún, Uastún
O WhealaneWhealane521Ó Faoláin
WhittayWhittay258de Fuite
O WhoheranWhoheran535Ó Fuat.m.aráin (Ó Fuathmharáin)
O WhologhaneWhologhane534Ó Fuallac.áin (Ó Fuallacháin)
O WhyleghaneWhyleghane521Ó Faoilleac.áin (Ó Faoilleacháin)
de WiggemoreWiggemore281de Uigeamór
de WigmoreWigmore281de Uigeamór
M'WilliWilli413Mac Uid.lid. (Mac Uidhlidh)
WinsedonWinsedon682Uinnseadún
WoaydeWoayde247de B.óid (de Bhóid)
de WodeWode247de B.óid (de Bhóid)
WodelocWodeloc680Uadlóc
WoganeWogane680Úgán
M'WolleghanWolleghan412Mac Uallac.áin (Mac Uallacháin)
WoneyWoney681Uait.ne (Uaithne)
WoodlogeWoodloge680Uadlóc
WulfWulf682Ulf
WynchedonWynchedon682Uinnseadún
de WyzWyz281de Uid.eas (de Uidheas)
YongeYonge278de Siún
de YrlondYrlond264de Írleont
de YrlondeYrlonde264de Írleont
M'YscollogYscollog317Mac an Scolóigeson of the farmer


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