Gilmore (surname)

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Gilmore, or Gillmore, is a surname with several origins and meanings.

  • Another origin of the surname Gilmore is Irish, with two separate meanings. In County Armagh, the name is an Anglicised form of Mac Giolla Mhura "servant of St. Mura" (of Fahan, County Donegal).[1] In County Sligo, Gilmore is an Anglicisation of Mac Giolla Mhir meaning "son of the spirited lad".[1]

[edit] People surnamed Gilmore

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Gilmore Name Meaning and Origin Retrieved on 2007-12-31