Originally Posted by
slohairt
MOORE When you study Celtic names, the name Moore crops up as a headache every so often! It can belong to any group, including the English. See the earlier post for a translation. If it's the Irish Moore, than it's actually Ó Mórdha (pronounced OH MORE-yA) meaning descended from the great one.
I've heard some Irish speakers within Clan O'Mórda pronounce it as OH-MORE-gah.
Could this be one of those regional quirks? 
I have one that perhaps you could assist with pronounciation:
McReynolds (of Keppoch) = MacRanald = Mac Mhic Raonuill = pronounced ?
Also, I (like alot of folks) thought Holmes was English (thanks to Sherlock 
), but I found out that it actually has Scottish origins(!). My World Book of Holmes is packed away so I can't reference it at the moment, but do you have any thoughts on this surname? (I know that Holmes is listed as a sept for Kennedy).
Thanks.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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