MacLysaght (“The Surnames of Ireland”) says this:
“Moore: A well–known English name much substituted for the Irish O’More. It is widespread throughout Ireland but really numerous only in Co. Antrim and Dublin.” “O’More: The leading sept of the Seven Septs of Leix. This name is now almost invariably changed to Moore”. Go check out Edward MacLysaght’s three books on line or at your local library. Some of the other books may give more detailed info. His intro goes into nice detail regarding the dropping, regaining and correct usage of Mc, Mac, and O over the centuries. Ed. From: CoTyroneList [mailto:cotyronelist-boun...@cotyroneireland.com] On Behalf Of Kelly Nawrocki via CoTyroneList Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 1:38 PM To: cotyronelist@cotyroneireland.com Cc: Kelly Nawrocki Subject: [CoTyroneMailingList] O’Moore to Moore I was wondering how common it was for people to drop the O’ from their surname? Our ancestors emigrated from Omagh, County Tyrone in the 1820s and ever since they’ve been in the United States their last name has been Moore. But I just recently found an old document with a small little note that referred to one of the oldest relatives as “John O’Moore (later dropped the O’). “ This opens up a lot of doors for my search efforts that I didn’t have before. How common was this dropping of the O’, and did it happen before they left Ireland or once they got to the United States? Thank you, Kelly Nawrocki
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