The MacGorman Family Name

Behind the MacGorman surname stands Gorman, an Irish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

Read literally, MacGorman points to “Son of Gormán ("little blue one")”. With its Mac prefix, MacGorman keeps Gorman intact and marks descent in the older style. Other spellings include O'Gorman and Gormon.

MacGorman coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named MacGorman, so the heraldry linked to Gorman is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Want more than a summary? See the MacGorman family name pack.