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Re: Stories of McLemore Scottish Origins?
Posted by: Melinda McLemore Strong	Date: August 19, 1999 at 07:46:45
In Reply to: Re: Stories of McLemore Scottish Origins? by Bev Gill Barnes	of 1226

Bev, I don't have the James McLemore book with me, but best I remember, he said the name derived from Mac Ghille Mhuire, which literally translated is "Son of the Servant of (the Blessed Virgin) Mary" and that it was quite common for Norsemen, upon converting to Christianity, to take a name with some religious significance. He said it was found in the areas of Scotland and Ireland heavily influenced by Norse raiders.
Melinda McLemore Strong

Followups:

Re: Stories of McLemore Scottish Origins? Rev. John A. Ellington 8/24/99
- Re: Stories of McLemore Scottish Origins? Melinda McLemore Strong 8/25/99
  - Re: Stories of McLemore Scottish Origins? Rev. John A. Ellington 8/25/99
    - Re: Stories of McLemore Scottish Origins? Melinda McLemore Strong 8/26/99
      - Re: Stories of McLemore Scottish Origins? Rev. John A. Ellington 8/26/99
        
        Re: Stories of McLemore Scottish Origins? David McLemore 9/19/02

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