Gilmore (surname)
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Gilmore and Gillmore are surname
s with several origins and meanings.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
s with several origins and meanings.
- The name can be of IrishIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
(from UlsterUlsterUlster is one of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the north of the island. In ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial...
) and ScottishScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
origin, Anglicised from the GaelicGoidelic languagesThe Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland...
Mac Gille Mhoire (Scottish Gaelic), Mac Giolla Mhuire (Irish Gaelic). The name was a patronymic name meaning "servant of (the VirginMary (mother of Jesus)Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
) Mary".
- Another origin of the surname Gilmore is Irish, with two separate meanings. In County ArmaghCounty Armagh-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, the name is an Anglicised form of Mac Giolla Mhura "servant of St. Mura" (of FahanFahanFahan is a district of Inishowen, in County Donegal, located five kilometres south of Buncrana. In Irish, Fahan is named after its patron saint, St...
, County DonegalCounty DonegalCounty Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
). In County Sligo, Gilmore is an Anglicisation of Mac Giolla Mhir meaning "son of the spirited lad".
Notable people surnamed Gilmore or Gillmore
- Aaron GilmoreAaron GilmoreAaron Gilmore is a New Zealand politician and member of the New Zealand National Party. He has been a list MP since the 2008 election.-Early life and education:...
(b. 1973), New Zealand MP elected in 2008 - Alan C. GilmoreAlan C. GilmoreAlan Charles Gilmore is a New Zealand astronomer.He has discovered some forty asteroids, each one in collaboration with Pamela M. Kilmartin; both of them are also active "nova-" and "comet-hunters". He works at Mount John University Observatory and Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of...
, New Zealand astronomer - Alexander Gilmore CochranAlexander Gilmore CochranAlexander Gilmore Cochran was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alexander Gilmore Cochran was born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania . He attended private and public schools of that city, Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and Columbia Law School in...
(1846–1928), American politician - Alexie GilmoreAlexie GilmoreAlexie Gilmore is an American actress who starred in the television series New Amsterdam as Dr. Sara Dillane. She is featured in the 2008 movie Definitely, Maybe and starred alongside Matthew McConaughey in the 2008 movie Surfer, Dude....
(b. 1976), American actress - Alfred GilmoreAlfred GilmoreAlfred Gilmore was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.Alfred Gilmore was born in Butler, Pennsylvania. He was graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1833...
(1812–1858), American politician - Art GilmoreArt GilmoreArthur Wells "Art" Gilmore was an American voice actor and announcer whose voice has been heard in radio and television programs, movies, trailers, advertising promotions and documentary films.-Biography:...
(1912–2010), American voice actor - Artis GilmoreArtis GilmoreArtis Gilmore is a retired American Hall of Fame basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association...
(b. 1949), former American basketball player - Bob GilmoreBob GilmoreBob Gilmore is a musicologist, educator and keyboard player, born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland in 1961. He studied at York University, England, Queen's University, Belfast , and, on a Fulbright Scholarship, at the University of California, San Diego...
(b. 1961), Irish musicologist - Brenda GilmoreBrenda GilmoreBrenda Gilmore is a member of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, representing the 1st district. She is currently the State Representative for district 54 of the Tennessee House of Representatives. Her daughter, Erica Gilmore, is presently a member of the Metro Council...
, American politician - Brian GilmoreBrian GilmoreBrian Gilmore was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the 1950s.Gilmore was a follower in Footscray's 1954 premiership side and had the honour of having the ball in his hands when the siren sounded. He also represented Victoria at interstate football...
(1933–1959), Australian rules footballer - Bryan GilmoreBryan GilmoreBryan Gilmore is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent of the National Football League. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2000...
(b. 1978), American footballer - Charles W. GilmoreCharles W. GilmoreCharles Whitney Gilmore was an American paleontologist, who named dinosaurs in North America and Mongolia, including the Cretaceous sauropod Alamosaurus, Alectrosaurus, Archaeornithomimus, Bactrosaurus, Brachyceratops, Chirostenotes, Mongolosaurus, Parrosaurus, Pinacosaurus, Styracosaurus and...
(1874–1945), American paleontologist - Craig GilmoreCraig GilmoreCraig Gilmore is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the New Queer Cinema films The Living End and Totally Fucked Up.-External links:* at All Media Guide...
(b. 1968), American actor - Daniel GilmoreDaniel GilmoreDaniel Gilmore is a former Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League.After playing nine games in 2004, he had a frustrating 2005, only playing two games and appearing emergency nine times...
(b. 1983), former Australian rules footballer - David GilmoreDavid GilmoreDavid Gilmore is an American jazz guitarist.Gilmore studied at New York University with Joe Lovano and Jim McNeely. In 1987 he began working professionally with the M-Base Collective and Ronald Shannon Jackson...
(b. 1964), American jazz guitarist - David GillmoreDavid GillmoreDavid Howe Gillmore, Baron Gillmore of Thamesfield, GCMG was a British diplomat. He retired in 1994 after a distinguished diplomatic career in which he was a leading light in John Major's extrication of the UK from its policy of confronting apartheid South Africa.He educated at Trent...
(1934–1999), British diplomat - Eamon GilmoreEamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore is an Irish Labour Party politician and the current Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. He has been the Leader of the Labour Party since September 2007, and a Teachta Dála for the Dún Laoghaire constituency since 1989, first with the Workers' Party of Ireland, and...
(b. 1955), Irish politician - Edward GilmoreEdward GilmoreEdward Gilmore was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on January 4, 1867. He attended the public schools, and Massachusetts State University extension classes. He engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was a member of the Democratic State...
(1867–1924), American politician - Edward Grover GilmoreGrover Gilmore (baseball)Ernest Grover Gilmore was a right fielder who played from through in the Federal League. Listed at 5' 9½", 170 lb., he batted and threw left handed....
(1888-1919), American baseball player - Eugene Allen GilmoreEugene Allen GilmoreEugene Allen Gilmore was the acting Governor-General of the Philippines from 1929 to 1930, the Dean of the College of Law at the University of Iowa from 1930 to 1934, the twelfth President of the University of Iowa from 1934 to 1940, and the law dean at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law...
(1871–1953), American lawyer, diplomat and politician - Frederick GilmoreFrederick GilmoreFrederick Garfield "Fred" Gilmore was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the early twentieth century. He won a bronze medal in Boxing at the 1904 Summer Olympics, losing to Frank Haller in the semi-final.He was born in Montreal, Canada and died in Los Angeles, California...
(1887–1969), American professional boxer - Gary GilmoreGary GilmoreGary Mark Gilmore was an American criminal, and murderer, who gained international notoriety for demanding that his own death sentence be fulfilled following two murders he committed in Utah. He became the first person executed in the United States after the U.S...
(1940–1977), American murderer - George GilmoreGeorge GilmoreGeorge Gilmore was a Protestant Irish Republican Army leader during the 1920s and 1930s. During his period of influence the Republican movement moved significantly to the left...
(1898–1995), IRA leader - Glen GilmoreGlen GilmoreGlen D. Gilmore is the principal of the Social Media Marketing firm, Gilmore Business Network . A practicing attorney , Gilmore also serves as the Senior Social Media Advisor to Memphis-based Howell Marketing....
(b. 1963), American politician - Glenda GilmoreGlenda GilmoreGlenda Elizabeth Gilmore is an award-winning historian of the American South at Yale University.-Life:An eighth-generation North Carolinian, Gilmore received her B.A. in Psychology from Wake Forest University...
, American historian - Grant GilmoreGrant GilmoreGrant Gilmore was an American law professor who taught at Yale Law School, University of Chicago Law School, Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University, and Vermont Law School...
(1910–1982), American law professor - Greg GilmoreGreg GilmoreGreg Gilmore is a musician in Seattle, Washington, and co-founder of the recording label First World Music. Although born in France, Gilmore grew up in the Seattle area....
(b. 1962), American musician - Grover C. GilmoreGrover C. GilmoreGrover C. Gilmore is an American psychologist and currently Dean of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. He is known for work funded by the National Institute of Health studying changes in visual perception that are associated with healthy aging and with...
(b. 1950), American psychologist - Helen GilmoreHelen GilmoreHelen Gilmore was an American actress of the stage and silent motion pictures from Chicago, Illinois. She left acting to become a magazine editor.-Stock company player:...
(1900–1947), American actress - Howard W. GilmoreHoward W. GilmoreHoward Walter Gilmore was a submarine commander in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic self-sacrifice during World War II.-Early Life and Career:...
(1902–1943), US Navy submarine commander and Medal of Honor recipient - Ian GilmoreIan GilmoreSir Ian Thomas Gilmore is a professor of hepatology and past president of the Royal College of Physicians of London ....
(b. 1947), British professor of hepatology - Inez Haynes Gillmore (1873–1970), an American feminist author, also known as Inez Haynes Irwin
- Jennifer GilmoreJennifer GilmoreJennifer Gilmore is an American novelist.Gilmore received her Bachelor of Arts from Brandeis University in 1992 and her Master of Fine Arts in fiction from Cornell University in 1997....
(b. 1970), American novelist - Jim GilmoreJim GilmoreJames Stuart "Jim" Gilmore III is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia, former 68th Governor of Virginia, and a member of the Republican Party. A native Virginian, Gilmore studied at the University of Virginia, and then served in the U.S. Army as a counterintelligence agent...
(b. 1949), American politician - Jimmie Dale GilmoreJimmie Dale GilmoreJimmie Dale Gilmore is a country singer, songwriter, actor, recording artist and producer, currently living in Austin, Texas.-Biography:...
(b. 1945), American country singer - Joe GilmoreJoe GilmoreJoe Gilmore was one of the longest running Head Barmen at The Savoy Hotel's American Bar. Joe Gilmore started as a trainee barman at The American Bar in 1940 and was appointed Head Barman in 1955, a position he held until he retired in 1976...
(b. 1922), American barman - John GilmoreJohn GilmoreJohn Gilmore may refer to:* John Gilmore , co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Cygnus Solutions* John Gilmore , American jazz saxophonist* John Gilmore , Pennsylvania politician...
various people including:- John Gilmore (activist) (b. 1957), American activist and computer scientist
- John Gilmore (writer)John Gilmore (writer)John "Jonathan" Gilmore is an American author and gonzo journalist known for iconoclastic Hollywood memoirs, true crime literature and hard-boiled fiction. A motion picture, television and stage actor in Los Angeles and New York in the 1950s, his friends including James Dean and Marilyn Monroe...
(b. 1951), Canadian/British author - John Gilmore (football player)John Gilmore (football player)John Henry Gilmore, Jr. is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Saints in the sixth round of the 2002 NFL Draft...
(b. 1979), American football player - John Gilmore (musician)John Gilmore (musician)John Gilmore was an American jazz tenor saxophone player best-known for his long tenure as a member of Sun Ra's Arkestra...
(1831–1995), American jazz saxophonist - John Gilmore (representative)John Gilmore (representative)John Gilmore was a Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Gilmore born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. He moved with his parents to Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1780. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1801 and commenced practice in Washington...
(1780–1845), American politician - John Gilmore (writer)John Gilmore (writer)John "Jonathan" Gilmore is an American author and gonzo journalist known for iconoclastic Hollywood memoirs, true crime literature and hard-boiled fiction. A motion picture, television and stage actor in Los Angeles and New York in the 1950s, his friends including James Dean and Marilyn Monroe...
(b. 1935), Ameican author - John S. GilmoreJohn S. GilmoreJohn S. Gilmore is an American sociologist, economist, and researcher who has written extensively about western energy boomtowns in the 1970s and 1980s....
, American sociologist
- Joseph A. GilmoreJoseph A. GilmoreJoseph Albree Gilmore was an American railroad superintendent from Concord, New Hampshire. He was a member of the New Hampshire state senate, and was its president in 1859. Born in 1811 in Weston, Vermont, he served two terms as Governor during the Civil War...
(1811–1867), American railroad superintendent - Larry Gilmore, Irish footballer
- Len GilmoreLen GilmoreLeonard Preston Gilmore [′′Meow′′] was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who appeared in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 season. Listed at 6'3", 195 lb., Gilmore batted and threw right handed...
(b. 1917), former American baseball player - Lyman GilmoreLyman GilmoreLyman Wiswell Gilmore, Jr. was an aviation pioneer. In Grass Valley, California, USA, he built a steam-powered airplane and claimed that he flew it on May 15, 1902. Due to the requirement of a heavy boiler and the dependency on coal as a power source, the flights would have been short...
(1874–1951), American aviation pioneer - Margalo GillmoreMargalo GillmoreMargaret Lorraine "Margalo" Gillmore was an English American film, stage and television actress....
(1897–1986), American actress - Margaret GilmoreMargaret GilmoreMargaret Gilmore is a journalist, broadcaster, writer and analyst. She frequently broadcasts, writes and lectures on security issues and is an Associate Fellow with the lead UK security think tank Royal United Services Institute ....
(b. 1956), British journalist - Marshall GilmoreMarshall GilmoreMarshall Gilmore, the 41st Bishop of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, was born in Hoffman, NC, January 4, 1931. From infancy, his early Christian nurture was within the bosom of the Pleasant Hill CME Church family. Upon his hearing and answering the call to preach, his home church...
(b. 1831), American Methodist bishop - Mary GilmoreMary GilmoreDame Mary Gilmore DBE was a prominent Australian socialist poet and journalist.-Early life:Mary Jean Cameron was born on 16 August 1865 at Cotta Walla near Goulburn, New South Wales...
(1865–1962), Australian poet and journalist - Matthew GilmoreMatthew GilmoreMatthew Gilmore is an Belgian-Australian retired track cyclist, who mostly competed and was most successful on track for Belgium. Although Gilmore was born in and represented Belgium, he is the son of Australian racing cyclist Graeme Gilmore and competed with an Australian licence earlier in his...
(b. 1972), Belgian-Australian retired track cyclist - Mikal GilmoreMikal GilmoreMikal Gilmore is an American writer. He was born "Michael Gilmore," but later changed the spelling of his name.-Life & career:Gilmore was born on February 9, 1951 in Portland, Oregon to Frank and Bessie Gilmore....
(b. 1951), American music journalist - Patrick GilmorePatrick GilmorePatrick Sarsfield Gilmore was an Irish-born composer and bandmaster who lived and worked in the United States after 1848. Whilst serving in the Union Army during the Civil War, Gilmore wrote the lyrics to the song "When Johnny Comes Marching Home", the tune he took from an old Irish antiwar folk...
(1829–1892), Irish-born American composer and bandmaster - Peter GilmorePeter GilmorePeter Gilmore is a British actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Captain James Onedin in the BBC Television period drama The Onedin Line. He also had roles in eleven Carry On films, and played the heroic lead in the adventure film Warlords of Atlantis...
(b. 1931), British actor - Peter H. GilmorePeter H. GilmorePeter Howard Gilmore is an American author and administrator of the Church of Satan. He was appointed High Priest of the Church in 2001 by Magistra Blanche Barton. Within the church, he is known as Magus Peter H...
, American author - Quincy Adams GillmoreQuincy Adams GillmoreQuincy Adams Gillmore was an American civil engineer, author, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was noted for his actions in the Union victory at Fort Pulaski, where his modern rifled artillery readily pounded the fort's exterior stone walls, an action that...
(1825–1888), American civil engineer - Rachna GilmoreRachna GilmoreRachna Gilmore is an award-winning children's writer. Her picture book A Screaming Kind of Day won the 1999 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature.- Background :...
(b. 1953), Canadian children's writer - Rebecca GilmoreRebecca GilmoreRebecca Ellen Gilmore is an Australian diver who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics with Loudy Tourky. She also placed 18th in the 3 m springboard competition, and 11th in the 10 m platform....
(b. 1979), Australian diver - Richie GilmoreRichie GilmoreRichie Gilmore is the Vice President in charge of Racing for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. .-Background:Gilmore worked at Hendrick Motorsports for eight years. He was hired by DEI to be the team's head engine builder in 1998...
(c. 1966), American motorsport vice-president - Rochelle GilmoreRochelle GilmoreRochelle Gilmore is an Australian racing cyclist currently living in Italy. Gilmore currently rides for the Italian cycling team Menikini Selle Italia Gysko....
(b. 1981), Australian racing cyclist - Samuel Louis GilmoreSamuel Louis GilmoreSamuel Louis Gilmore was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana.Gilmore was born in New Orleans, Louisiana...
(1859–1910), American politician - Susan GilmoreSusan GilmoreSusan Gilmore is an English actress with a number of prominent television credits to her name, including Elizabeth Fitt in the BBC hospital drama Angels and Avril Rolfe in Howards' Way. She was also a leading cast member in the cult thriller serial Maelstrom...
(b. 1954), English actress - Ted GilmoreTed GilmoreTed Gilmore is the current Wide Receivers Coach for USC. He is a former Assistant Head Coach , Wide Receivers Coach, and Recruiting Coordinator for the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers football team.-Early life:...
(b. 1967), American football coach - Thea GilmoreThea GilmoreThea Eve Gilmore is a British female singer-songwriter. She began her career working in a recording studio, where she was discovered by her now long-time collaborator, producer and sometime co-songwriter Nigel Stonier, whom she married in October 2005.-Career:Gilmore was born in Oxford to Irish...
(b. 1979), British singer/songwriter - Tom GilmoreTom GilmoreTom Gilmore may refer to:*Tom Gilmore , former politician, see North Carolina Council of State election, 2004*Tom Gilmore, Sr., member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1949 to 1951...
various people including :- Tom Gilmore (property developer)Tom Gilmore (property developer)Tom Gilmore is a Los Angeles, California real estate developer. His successful efforts to transform historic buildings into residential properties have been credited with sparking "a tidal wave of housing developments" in Downtown Los Angeles...
(b. 1953), Canadian property developer
- Tom Gilmore (property developer)
- Vanessa GilmoreVanessa GilmoreVanessa Diane Gilmore is a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She was appointed to this position by President Clinton in 1994. At that time, she was the youngest sitting federal judge in the United States...
(b. 1956), U.S. judge - Virginia GilmoreVirginia GilmoreVirginia Gilmore was an American film, stage, and television actress.-Biography:Virginia Gilmore was born as Sherman Virginia Poole in El Monte, California. Her father was a retired officer of the British Army. Gilmore began her stage career in San Francisco at the age of 15, but moved to Los...
(1919–1986), American actress - Voit GilmoreVoit GilmoreVoit Gilmore was an American Democratic politician from North Carolina.He was the first director of the United States Travel Service during the administrations of John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. He later served in the North Carolina Senate and as Mayor of Southern Pines, North Carolina.-Notes:...
(1918–2005), American politician - William GilmoreWilliam GilmoreWilliam Evans Garrett Gilmore was an American rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he won the silver medal in the single sculls....
(1895–1969), American rower - William Gilmore SimmsWilliam Gilmore SimmsWilliam Gilmore Simms was a poet, novelist and historian from the American South. His writings achieved great prominence during the 19th century, with Edgar Allan Poe pronouncing him the best novelist America had ever produced...
(1806–1870), American poet, novelist and historian
See also
- GillmorGillmorGillmor may refer to:*Dan Gillmor, American technology writer*Paul Gillmor , American politician*Robert Gillmor , English ornithologist, artist, and author-See also:*Gilmor*Gilmore *Gilmore...
- GilmorGilmorGilmor may refer to:* Harry Gilmor , Baltimore City Police Commissioner* Paul Gillmor, American politician-See also:*Gillmor*Gilmore *Gilmore *Gilmour *Gilmour...
- Gilmore (disambiguation)
- Gilmour (surname)Gilmour (surname)Gilmour is a surname, and may refer to:*Alan Gilmour, Scottish/Australian playwright and librettist*Bill Gilmour, various, including:**Bill Gilmour , television director for soap opera Coronation Street...
- Gilmore GirlsGilmore GirlsGilmore Girls is an American family comedy-drama series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on The WB and was cancelled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on The CW...