Clan Moroghoe

Clan Moroghoe
Clan Morrow
Country Ireland, Scotland
Parent house Laigin
Titles
Founder Murcha/Murchadh, a descendant of Énnae Cennsalach
Cadet branches MacMorough
MacMorrow
Morrow

The Clan Moroghoe (pronounced roughly: Clan Morrow) is an Irish clan, descended from Murcha, who was a descendant of Labhradh, the son of Breasal Bealach. From Murcha came the patronymic MacMuircha or MacMurchadha which, according to John O'Hart, was anglicised as MacMorough, MacMorrow and Morrow.[1] There are a number of spellings for the clan which include, MacMurroghowe, MacMoroghoe, Murroghowe, Moroghoe, Morrow and Murrow. The name is likely of Norse-Gaelic descent as the meaning of the name Murchadha is "sea warrior" which indicates that the bearer of the name had some connection to the Vikings who settled Ireland and may well have been a Gaelic name borne by a settled Norseman. Eventually these names were anglicised into the more recognisable Murrow, MacMorrow, Morrow and (occasionally) Morrowson.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Irish pedigrees, John O'Hart
  2. ↑ http://www.libraryireland.com/names/macm/mac-murchadha.php
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