MAGOR
Magor
The surname Magor is of English origin and is locational, derived from the town of Magor in Monmouthshire, Wales. The place name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "māg", meaning "male relative" or "kinsman", and "ora", meaning "shore" or "bank", thus signifying a location by a male relative's land or near a bank.
The name Magor is first recorded in historical documents in the 13th century. Over the centuries, the surname has evolved and spread to different parts of the United Kingdom and beyond, but it still retains its ties to the original Welsh location.
Individuals bearing the surname Magor can be found across various walks of life, including business, the arts, academia, and other fields. The name's historical significance and geographic ties make it of interest to genealogists and historians researching British family history.
In modern times, the surname Magor continues to be passed down through generations, maintaining a connection to its Welsh roots and the town from which it originated.
Typical given names associated with the Magor surname
Male
- Adrian
- Alan
- Alistair
- Andrew
- Chris
- Darren
- David
- Graham
- James
- John
- Nick
- Paul
- Philip
- Richard
Female
- Alexa
- Angela
- Georgina
- Jacqueline
- Joyce
- Julia
- Lynne
- Pamela
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Macaire
- Macar
- Macara
- Macare
- Macaree
- Macari
- Macarie
- Macario
- Macaro
- Maccari
- Maccario
- Maccrae
- Maccree
- Maccurrie
- Macgarr
- Macguire
- Macker
- Macor
- Macquarie
- Macquarrie
- Macquire
- Macra
- Macrae
- Macre
- Macrea
- Macree
- Macri
- Macrie
- Macro
- Macroe
- Macur
- Macura
- Magar
- Magara
- Magard
- Magarey
- Magaro
- Magarry
- Magary
- Magaw
- Mager
- Magers
- Maggar
- Maggary
- Magger
- Maggiora
- Maggiore
- Maggiori
- Maghar
- Magher
- Magier
- Magol
- Magora
- Magoran
- Magori
- Magoris
- Magoro
- Magot
- Magra
- Magre
- Magree
- Magri
- Magrie
- Magro
- Maguare
- Maguer
- Maguier
- Maguir
- Maguire
- Magura
- Magure
- Magurie
- Magurk
- Magurn
- Maigre
- Maiker
- Major
- Makar
- Makara
- Makari
- Makariou
- Maker
- Makkar
- Makker
- Makore
- Makra
- Makri
- Makura
- Maquaire
- Maquire
- Maugher
- Mayger
- Maygor
- Mcara
- Mcaree
- Mcaroe
- Mccara
- Mccarr
- Mccarra
- Mccorie
- Mccorrie
- Mccra
- Mccrae
- Mccrea
- Mccree
- Mccrie
- Mccure
- Mccurrie
- Mcgair
- Mcgar
- Mcgarr
- Mcgarrie
- Mcgorie
- Mcgorrie
- Mcgra
- Mcgraa
- Mcgrae
- Mcgree
- Mcgrue
- Mcguarrie
- Mcguier
- Mcguir
- Mcguire
- Mcgure
- Mcgurie
- Mcgurr
- Mckeer
- Mckerr
- Mckree
- Mcquarie
- Mcquarrie
- Mcqueer
- Mcquire
- Mcrae
- Mcrea
- Mcree
- Mcroe
- Meagar
- Meager
- Meagher
- Meagor
- Meagre
- Meaker
- Mecker
- Meeker
- Megaro
- Megarry
- Megary
- Meger
- Megers
- Megger
- Megra
- Megre
- Meguer
- Meguire
- Mekaouar
- Mekari
- Meker
- Mekouar
- Mguire
- Migra
- Miker
- Mocaer
- Mocker
- Mogor
- Mogra
- Mogre
- Mokri
- Mooker
- Mugara
- Mugra
- Muguiro
- Mukar
- Mukari
- Muker
- Mukiri
- Mukoro
- Mukri
- Mukuru
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 346 people named Magor in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around five in a million people in Britain are named Magor.
