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2nd March 08, 12:45 PM
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 Originally Posted by slohairt
I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the Irish Moore (from Ó Mórdha) and the Scottish Muir (derived from the geographical term) are completely unrelated names.

a few Moore spelling variations
MUIR/MORE/MOORE/MURE - MOST COMMON IN AYRSHIRE AND AREAS SOUTHWEST
MOAR - MOST COMMON IN THE ORKNEY AND SHETLAND
MOIR - MOST COMMON IN ABERDEENSHIRE AND SOUTHWEST
MOHR - MOST COMMON IN CENTRAL LOWLANDS
MOR - MOST COMMON IN CENTRAL LOWLANDS
O'MORE - MOST COMMON IN IRELAND
O'MORHDA- MOST COMMON IN IRELAND
O'MOORE- MOST COMMON IN IRELAND
Last edited by Oldhiker; 2nd March 08 at 01:20 PM.
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