Gorey Surname History

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Scotland

Etymology of Gorey

What does the name Gorey mean?

The sea-swept Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the Gorey family. Their name comes from the personal name Goraidh, an Old Norse forename. The Gaelic form of the name was Mac Goraidh, which means son of Goraidh. or son of Godfrey.

Early Origins of the Gorey family

The surname Gorey was first found in on the Isle of Skye, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Gorey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gorey research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1380 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Gorey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gorey Spelling Variations

Medieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. Gorey has been written as MacGorrie, MacGorry, MacGory, MacGorey and others.

Early Notables of the Gorey family

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Gorey migration to Australia +

Gorey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Michael Gorey, aged 21, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Victoria Regia"

Contemporary Notables of the name Gorey (post 1700) +

Andrew J. Gorey, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Sixth Suffolk District, 1923-24 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html