Behind the Name: Message: "Re: Gilmour"

Subject:	Re: Gilmour
Author:	Cleveland Kent Evans (Authenticated as clevelandkentevans)
Date:	February 24, 2009 at 1:05:30 PM
Reply to:	Gilmour by dramaelf

Gilmour is an Irish and Socttish surname that is an Anglicized form of either Mac Gille Mhoire (Scotland) or Mac Giolla Mhuire (Ireland), both of which meant "son of the servant of Mary." The Mary referred to was the Virgin Mary.

This information is from Hanks & Hodges' A Dictionary of Surnames.

Because this message is archived you cannot respond to it.

Messages in this thread:

Gilmour - dramaelf Feb 24 2009, 11:24:05 AM
- Re: Gilmour - Cleveland Kent Evans Feb 24 2009, 1:05:30 PM

View Message