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 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'Da348Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
M'Damore348Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór)
M'Darey349Mac Dáire
M'Dary349Mac Dáire
M'Dave348Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
M'Daveyd348Mac Daib.éid (Mac Daibhéid)
M'David348Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
M'David More348Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór)
M'Davie348Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
M'Davock347Mac Dab.óc, Mac Dab.óg, Mac Dab.uc, Mac Dab.uic (Mac Dabhóc, Mac Dabhóg, Mac Dabhuc, Mac Dabhuic)
M'Davog347Mac Dab.óc, Mac Dab.óg, Mac Dab.uc, Mac Dab.uic (Mac Dabhóc, Mac Dabhóg, Mac Dabhuc, Mac Dabhuic)
M'Davy348Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
M'Davy More348Mac Dáib.id. Mór, Mac D.áib.id. Mór (Mac Dáibhidh Mór, Mac Dháibhidh Mór)
M'Day348Mac Dáib.id. (Mac Dáibhidh)
M'Deane312Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaig. (Mac an Deagáin, Mac an Degánaigh)son of the dean
M'Denis352Mac Donnc.ad.a, Mac Donnc.aid. (Mac Donnchadha, Mac Donnchaidh)
M'Derby349Mac Diarmada
M'Dermody349Mac Diarmada
M'Dermody Roe350Mac Diarmada Ruad. (Mac Diarmada Ruadh)
M'Dermonde349Mac Diarmada
M'Dermot349Mac Diarmada
M'Deyt348Mac Daib.éid (Mac Daibhéid)
M'Doell353Mac Dub.g.aill (Mac Dubhghaill)
M'Doile353Mac Dub.g.aill (Mac Dubhghaill)
M'Donaghy352Mac Donnc.ad.a, Mac Donnc.aid. (Mac Donnchadha, Mac Donnchaidh)
M'Donaill350Mac Dom.naill (Mac Domhnaill)
M'Donall350Mac Dom.naill (Mac Domhnaill)
M'Donchie352Mac Donnc.ad.a, Mac Donnc.aid. (Mac Donnchadha, Mac Donnchaidh)
M'Doney356Mac Dúnad.aig. (Mac Dúnadhaigh)
M'Donleavy355Mac Duinns.léib.e (Mac Duinnshléibhe)
M'Donleiwe355Mac Duinns.léib.e (Mac Duinnshléibhe)
M'Donleve355Mac Duinns.léib.e (Mac Duinnshléibhe)
M'Donnoghie352Mac Donnc.ad.a, Mac Donnc.aid. (Mac Donnchadha, Mac Donnchaidh)
M'Donoghue352Mac Donnc.ad.a, Mac Donnc.aid. (Mac Donnchadha, Mac Donnchaidh)
M'Donoughor417Mag D.uineac.air (Mag Dhuineachair)
M'Doole353Mac Dub.g.aill (Mac Dubhghaill)
M'Dough347Mac Dab.óc, Mac Dab.óg, Mac Dab.uc, Mac Dab.uic (Mac Dabhóc, Mac Dabhóg, Mac Dabhuc, Mac Dabhuic)
M'Dowany356Mac Dúnad.aig. (Mac Dúnadhaigh)
M'Downey356Mac Dúnad.aig. (Mac Dúnadhaigh)
M'Doyaoune354Mac Duib.eam.na (Mac Duibheamhna)
M'Doyn355Mac Duinn
M'Duffe353Mac Duib. (Mac Duibh)
M'Duffie354Mac D.uib.s.ít.e (Mac Dhuibhshíthe)
M'Duffin354Mac Duib.finn (Mac Duibhfinn)
M'Duffyhe354Mac D.uib.s.ít.e (Mac Dhuibhshíthe)
M'Duffyn417Mag D.ub.finn (Mag Dhubhfinn)
M'Dun355Mac Duinn
M'Duynie354Mac D.uib.ne (Mac Dhuibhne)
M'Dwdara353Mac D.ub.dara, Mac D.ub.darac. (Mac Dhubhdara, Mac Dhubhdarach)
M'Ea319Mac Aod.a (Mac Aodha)
M'Eabuoy319Mac Aod.a B.uid.e (Mac Aodha Bhuidhe)
M'Eacherane357Mac Eac.ráin (Mac Eachráin)
Meagh430Mid.eac. (Midheach)
M'Eamon357Mac Éamoinn, Mac Éamuinn
M'Eane357Mac Eáin
M'Eanny357Mac Éanna
M'Eboy362Mac F.íod.b.uide (Mac Fhíodhbhuide)
M'Ebrehowne310Mac 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'Ebwy362Mac F.íod.b.uide (Mac Fhíodhbhuide)
M'Ecallough310Mac an C.alb.aig. (Mac an Chalbhaigh)
M'Ecallowy310Mac an C.alb.aig. (Mac an Chalbhaigh)
M'Echey311Mac an C.aoic. (Mac an Chaoich)son of the blind man
M'Echrye357Mac Eic.rí (Mac Eichrí)
M'Ecleary311Mac an C.léirig. (Mac an Chléirigh)son of the clerk
M'Eclery311Mac an C.léirig. (Mac an Chléirigh)son of the clerk
M'Ecroe338Mac Conc.rad.a (Mac Conchradha)
M'Ecrossan311Mac an C.rosáin (Mac an Chrosáin)son of the rhymer
M'Edesey312Mac an Déisig. (Mac an Déisigh)
M'Edmond357Mac Éamoinn, Mac Éamuinn
M'Edmund357Mac Éamoinn, Mac Éamuinn
M'Edoire312Mac an Deóraid. (Mac an Deóraidh)son of the stranger
M'Edrwe312Mac an Druaid. (Mac an Druaidh)son of the druid or "magician"
M'Edward357Mac Éadb.áird (Mac Éadbháird)
M'Ee320Mac Aoid. (Mac Aoidh)
M'Efarson316Mac an P.earsúin, Mac an P.earsain (Mac an Phearsúin, Mac an Phearsain)son of the parson
M'Egaine319Mac Aod.agáin (Mac Aodhagáin)
M'Egarky337Mac Conc.earca (Mac Conchearca)
M'Egeill313Mac an G.aill (Mac an Ghaill)son of the foreigner
M'Eghir313Mac an G.eairr, Mac an G.irr (Mac an Gheairr, Mac an Ghirr)son of the short, or low-sized, man
M'Egill314Mac an G.oill (Mac an Ghoill)son of the foreigner
M'Egoe384Mac Iagó
M'Egowne314Mac an G.ob.ann (Mac an Ghobhann)son of the smith
M'Eiver385Mac Íom.air, Mac Iom.air (Mac Íomhair, Mac Iomhair)
M'Ekey311Mac an C.aoic. (Mac an Chaoich)son of the blind man
M'Elahray367Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
M'Elane305Mac Aileáin
M'Elchrive390Mac M.aolc.raoib.e (Mac Mhaolchraoibhe)
M'Elea314Mac an Leag.a (Mac an Leagha)son of the physician
M'Eleam414Mac Uilliam
M'Elean305Mac Aileáin
M'Elearie367Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
M'Elearney373Mac Giolla Earna
M'Elearra367Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
M'Eleownan366Mac Giolla Ad.am.náin (Mac Giolla Adhamhnáin)
M'Eleownane366Mac Giolla Ad.am.náin (Mac Giolla Adhamhnáin)
M'Eligott413Mac Uileagóid
M'Elinnan374Mac Giolla F.innéin (Mac Giolla Fhinnéin)
M'Ellary367Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
M'Ellay314Mac an Leag.a (Mac an Leagha)son of the physician
M'Ellearay367Mac Giolla Arrait. (Mac Giolla Arraith)
M'Ellen305Mac Aileáin
M'Ellerinane373Mac Giolla Earnáin
M'Ellistrom306-307Mac Alastruim
M'Ellowen373Mac Giolla Eóin
Melod429Méalóid
Melod430Míolóid
Meloughna609Ó Maolf.ac.tna (Ó Maolfhachtna)
M'Elvochra340Mac Conluac.ra (Mac Conluachra)
M'Elvride368Mac Giolla B.ríg.de (Mac Giolla Bhríghde)
M'Elynan374Mac Giolla F.innéin (Mac Giolla Fhinnéin)
M'Elyre381Mac Giolla Uid.ir (Mac Giolla Uidhir)
M'Ena357Mac Éanna
M'Enabb308Mac an Abbad. (Mac an Abbadh)son of the abbot
M'Enallen308Mac an Ailín
M'Enanny336Mac Conaonaig. (Mac Conaonaigh)
M'Enarhin308Mac an Airc.inn (Mac an Airchinn)
M'Enaspicke312Mac an Easpuicson of the bishop
M'Enawe343Mac Cons.nám.a (Mac Conshnámha)
M'Encaha337Mac Conc.at.a (Mac Conchatha)
M'Encarie311Mac an C.arraig. (Mac an Charraigh)son of the bald man
M'Encarrigy337Mac Conc.airrge, Mac Conc.arraige (Mac Conchairrge, Mac Concharraige)
M'Enchogy338Mac Conc.ogaid (Mac Conchogaid)
M'Encrogh338Mac Conc.rad.a (Mac Conchradha)
M'Encroghan338-339Mac Conc.ruac.an (Mac Conchruachan)
M'Enelly313Mac an F.ilead., Mac an F.ilid. (Mac an Fhileadh, Mac an Fhilidh)son of the poet
M'Ener313Mac an F.ir (Mac an Fhir)
M'Enerie384Mac Inneirg.e (Mac Inneirghe)
M'Enerin308Mac an Airc.inn (Mac an Airchinn)
M'Enesse320Mac Aong.uis (Mac Aonghuis)
M'Enferline313Mac an F.irléig.inn (Mac an Fhirléighinn)son of the lector
M'Engawney339Mac Cong.am.na (Mac Conghamhna)
M'Enillowe313Mac an F.ilead., Mac an F.ilid. (Mac an Fhileadh, Mac an Fhilidh)son of the poet
M'Enilly313Mac an F.ilead., Mac an F.ilid. (Mac an Fhileadh, Mac an Fhilidh)son of the poet
M'Enir313Mac an F.ir (Mac an Fhir)
M'Enkegrie338Mac Conc.oigc.ríc.e (Mac Conchoigchríche)
M'Enkelly338Mac Conc.oile, Mac Conc.oillead. (Mac Conchoile, Mac Conchoilleadh)
M'Enlawe314Mac an Leag.a (Mac an Leagha)son of the physician
M'Enlay314Mac an Leag.a (Mac an Leagha)son of the physician
M'Enlea314Mac an Leag.a (Mac an Leagha)son of the physician
M'Enleve355Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe)
M'Enlevie355Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe)
M'Enley314Mac an Leag.a (Mac an Leagha)son of the physician
M'Enlievie355Mac D.uinns.léib.e (Mac Dhuinnshléibhe)
M'Enna357Mac Éanna
M'Enookery318Mac an Úcaireson of the fuller
M'Enormoyele339Mac Conf.ormaoile (Mac Confhormaoile)
M'Enraghtie385Mac Ionnrac.taig. (Mac Ionnrachtaigh)
M'Enree358Mac Éinrí
M'Enrighty384Mac Innreac.taig. (Mac Innreachtaigh)
M'Enrowe343Mac Conrub.a (Mac Conrubha)
M'Entie318Mac an tSaoison of the scholar
M'Enully343Mac Conulad. (Mac Conuladh)
M'Enuske343Mac Conuisce
M'Enyreloyne313Mac an F.irléig.inn (Mac an Fhirléighinn)son of the lector
M'Eoghoe358Mac Eoc.ad.a (Mac Eochadha)
M'Eparson316Mac an P.earsúin, Mac an P.earsain (Mac an Phearsúin, Mac an Phearsain)son of the parson
M'Eprior317Mac an P.ríora, Mac an P.rír (Mac an Phríora, Mac an Phrír)son of the prior
M'Eragher359Mac F.earc.air (Mac Fhearchair)
M'Eridery317Mac an Ridireson of the knight
M'Erowe343Mac Conrub.a (Mac Conrubha)
M'Errelly360Mac F.earg.aile (Mac Fhearghaile)
Meryk429Meib.ric, Meiric (Meibhric, Meiric)
Mesteil430Mistéil
M'Etanny318Mac an tSionnaig. (Mac an tSionnaigh)son of the fox [fox, Sionnac., being the byname of the ancestor of this family]
M'Etawey318Mac an tSám.aig. (Mac an tSámhaigh)son of the mild, or pleasant, man
M'Eteny318Mac an tSionnaig. (Mac an tSionnaigh)son of the fox [fox, Sionnac., being the byname of the ancestor of this family]
M'Ethwille390Mac M.aoltuile (Mac Mhaoltuile)
M'Etwille318Mac an Tuile
Meuryk429Meib.ric, Meiric (Meibhric, Meiric)
M'Eustin414Mac Úistin
M'Evaghe309Mac an B.eat.a, Mac an B.eat.ad. (Mac an Bheatha, Mac an Bheathadh)
M'Evally309Mac an B.allaig. (Mac an Bhallaigh)son of the freckled man
M'Evaster315Mac an M.áig.istir (Mac an Mháighistir)son of the master
M'Eveighe309Mac an B.eat.a, Mac an B.eat.ad. (Mac an Bheatha, Mac an Bheathadh)
M'Evelly315Mac an M.ílead.a (Mac an Mhíleadha)son of the knight
M'Eveny305Mac Aib.ne (Mac Aibhne)
M'Everrolly309Mac an B.ears.úilig. (Mac an Bhearshúiligh)son of the sharp-eyed man
M'Evicare310Mac an B.iocáire, Mac an B.iocara (Mac an Bhiocáire, Mac an Bhiocara)son of the vicar
M'Evilee315Mac an M.ílead.a (Mac an Mhíleadha)son of the knight
M'Evrehon310Mac 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'Evrehoona310Mac 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'Evrehune310Mac 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'Ewaerowly309Mac an B.ears.úilig. (Mac an Bhearshúiligh)son of the sharp-eyed man
M'Eweir315Mac an M.aoir (Mac an Mhaoir)son of the stewards
M'Ewire315Mac an M.aoir (Mac an Mhaoir)son of the stewards
M'Ewy362Mac F.íod.b.uide (Mac Fhíodhbhuide)
M'Eye320Mac Aoid. (Mac Aoidh)


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