Moore

The Moore Family of North Carolina represented here by Lord William, Barony of Cluggach, Seneschal of Moore and closely associated with the Royal Tribe of Mausheld. There are several distinct sources of the Moore surname in Ireland. Most of the name find their roots with the Anglo-Norman "Strongbow" invasion of the 12th century. Many of these became de Mora. Others derived from the Old Irish "O Mordha," from the word "mordha," meaning "stately," or "noble." The English surname Moore is derived from the personal name "More," which is itself derived from the Old French word "maur," meaning "Moor."