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Moor Family Crest
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Where did the Scottish Moor family come from? What is the Scottish Moor family crest and coat of arms? When did the Moor family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Moor family history?

The Moor surname in Scotland is thought to have been a topographic name for someone who resided near a moor, or heath. In Gaelic, Mor means great or big; therefore, a scribe may have mistaken the adjective Mor as a surname More or Muir. This may explain the occurrence of the surname Muir, or a variant in Northern Scotland. The name Muir would seem out of place in that region because it holds a meaning of "living by a moor or heath," not the typical landscape of the highlands. Judging by its meaning, Muir is a local name of the south that described the area, in which the original bearer lived or held land.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Muir, Mure, Moor, Moore, Mure, More, Moorman and many more.

First found in Ayrshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moor research. Another 239 words(17 lines of text) covering the years 1291, 1296, 1300, 1594, 1657, 1700, and 1887 are included under the topic Early Moor History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 42 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moor Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Moor family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 288 words(21 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Moor Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Thomas Moor, who landed in New Hampshire in 1630
  • Henry Moor, who landed in Maryland in 1649
  • Jane Moor, who landed in Maryland in 1652-1653
  • Roger Moor, who landed in Maryland in 1652-1653
  • Ann Moor, who landed in Maryland in 1652-1653


Moor Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Margaret Moor, who arrived in Virginia in 1701
  • Rebecca Moor, who landed in Virginia in 1703
  • Gilbert Moor, who arrived in Virginia in 1705
  • Andreas Moor, who arrived in New York in 1709
  • Henrich Moor, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710


Moor Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Gabriel Moor, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1812
  • James Moor, aged 23, arrived in Delaware in 1812
  • Samuel D Moor, aged 27, landed in New York, NY in 1821
  • Lewis Moor, aged 22, landed in America in 1822
  • Johannes Moor, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Duris non frangor
Motto Translation: I am not disheartened by difficulties.

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The Moor Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Moor Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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