202 Global KILMURRAY Family Members

KILMURRAY Family History

Recorded in many forms including McElmurray, McIlmurray, McIlmorie, McIlmorow, Kilmary, Kilmurray, Kilmurry, and possibly others, this is a Gaelic surname. It is most recorded in the North of Ireland and specifically in the province of Ulster, as well as in Scotland. The derivation is from the medieval "Mac giolla Mhuire", which translates as "the son of the follower of Mary", no doubt a reference to the Virgin Mary, whose cult was particularly active during the period known as the Christian Revival.