Gilmore and Gillmore are surnames with several origins and meanings. The name can be of

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

, in particular from

Ulster Ulster (; ga, Ulaidh or ''Cúige Uladh'' ; sco, label= Ulster Scots, Ulstèr or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional Irish provinces. It is made up of nine counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kin ...

, and Scottish

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

origin, Anglicised from the Gaelic ''Mac Gille Mhoire'' (

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), ''Mac Giolla Mhuire'' ( Ulster Irish Gaelic). The name was a patronymic name meaning "servant of ( the Virgin) Mary". Gilmore is an alternative, or sept, of Clan Morrison from

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, known as MacGilleMhoire in

. Gillmore has been noted as a derivative of the Scottish Gaelic '' Gille-mohr'', meaning "great servant", a name given to the armour-bearer to a Highland chief, or more prosaically to the servant or henchman of a chief. Another origin of the surname Gilmore is Irish, with two separate meanings. In

County Armagh County Armagh (, named after its county town, Armagh) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of an ...

, the name is an Anglicised form of ''Mac Giolla Mhura'' "servant of St. Mura" (of

Fahan Fahan (; ) is a district of Inishowen in the north of County Donegal, Ireland, located 5 km (3 miles) south of Buncrana. In Irish, Fahan is named after its patron saint, Saint Mura, first abbot of Fahan, an early Christian monastery. His ...

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconn ...

). In

County Sligo County Sligo ( , gle, Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the an ...

, ''Gilmore'' is an Anglicisation of ''Mac Giolla Mhir'' meaning "son of the spirited lad".

People surnamed Gilmore or Gillmore

* Aaron Gilmore (born 1973), New Zealand MP elected in 2008 * Ada Gilmore (1883–1955), American watercolorist and printmaker * Alan C. Gilmore, New Zealand astronomer * Alexander Gilmore Cochran (1846–1928), American politician * Alexie Gilmore (born 1976), American actress * Alfred Gilmore (1812–1858), American politician *

Art Gilmore Arthur Wells Gilmore, known as Art Gilmore (March 18, 1912 – September 25, 2010) was an American actor and announcer heard on radio and television programs, children's records, movies, trailers, radio commercials, and documentary films. He also ...

(1912–2010), American voice actor *

Artis Gilmore Artis Gilmore (born September 21, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Gilmore was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basket ...

(born 1949), former American basketball player *

Bernard Gilmore Bernard Howard Gilmore (November 19, 1937 – April 17, 2013) was an American composer, conductor, French horn player, and Professor Emeritus of music at the University of California, Irvine. He is best known for his compositions, including '' Five ...

(1937–2013), American composer *

Bob Gilmore Bob Gilmore (6 June 1961 – 2 January 2015) was a musicologist, educator and keyboard player. Born in Larne, Northern Ireland, he spent his early years in Carrickfergus. He studied music at York University, England, then at Queen's Univers ...

(born 1961), Northern Irish musicologist * Boyd Gilmore (1905 or 1910–1976), American Delta blues singer, guitarist and songwriter *

Brenda Gilmore Brenda Gilmore (born December 9, 1952) is a Democratic member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 19th District since 2019. Education and non-political career Brenda Gilmore graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business degree from Ten ...

, American politician *

Brian Gilmore Brian Phillip Gilmore (8 July 1933 – 29 November 1959) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1950s. Gilmore was a follower in Footscray's 1954 premiership side and h ...

(1933–1959), Australian rules footballer *

Bryan Gilmore Bryan Leonelle Gilmore (born January 21, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Midwestern State in Wichita Falls, Texas. Gilmore was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2000 ...

(born 1978), American footballer * Charles W. Gilmore (1874–1945), American paleontologist * Craig Gilmore (born 1968), American actor * Daniel Gilmore (born 1983), former Australian rules footballer *

David Gilmore David Gilmore (born 5 February 1964) 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. In the ...

(born 1964), American jazz guitarist * David Gillmore (1934–1999), British diplomat *

Eamon Gilmore Eamonn or Éamon or Eamon may refer to: * Eamonn (given name), an Irish male given name * Eamon (singer) (born 1983), American R&B singer-songwriter and harmonicist * ''Eamon'' (video game), a 1980 computer role-playing game for the Apple II *"Éam ...

(born 1955), Irish politician * Edward Gilmore (1867–1924), American politician *E. Grover Gilmore (baseball) born Edward Grover Gilmore (1888–1919), American baseball player * Elka Gilmore (1960–2019), American chef *

Eugene Allen Gilmore Eugene Allen Gilmore (July 4, 1871 – November 4, 1953) was Vice Governor-General of the Philippine Islands from 1922 to 1929, serving twice as acting Governor-General of the Philippines in 1927 and again in 1929. He also held positions as the De ...

(1871–1953), American lawyer, diplomat and politician * Florence Magruder Gilmore (1881-1945), American author * Frederick Gilmore (1887–1969), American professional boxer * Gail Gilmore (1937–2014), Canadian actress and dancer *

Gary Gilmore Gary Mark Gilmore (born Faye Robert Coffman; December 4, 1940 – January 17, 1977) was an American criminal who gained international attention for demanding the implementation of his death sentence for two murders he had admitted to committing ...

(1940–1977), American murderer *

Gary Gilmore (baseball) Gary R. Gilmore is an American college baseball coach who is currently the head coach of the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. He has held the position since the start of the 1996 season. Coastal Carolina has qualified for 17 NCAA Tournaments, mos ...

, American baseball coach *

George Gilmore George Frederick Gilmore (5 May 1898 – 1985) was a Protestant Irish republican and communist who became an Irish Republican Army leader during the 1920s and 1930s. During his period of influence, Gilmore attempted to shift the IRA to the polit ...

(1898–1995), IRA leader * Glen Gilmore (polo player), Australian polo player * Glenda Gilmore, American historian * Grant Gilmore (1910–1982), American law professor * Greg Gilmore (born 1962), American musician * Grover C. Gilmore (born 1950), American psychologist * Harold LeBruce Gilmore (1912–1996), American politician *

Helen Gilmore Helen Gilmore (born Antoinette A. Field, c. 1872 – April 1936) was an American actress of the stage and silent motion pictures from Louisville, Kentucky. She appeared in well over 100 films between 1913 and 1932. Early life and career In a ...

(1900–1947), American actress * Howard W. Gilmore (1902–1943), US Navy submarine commander and Medal of Honor recipient *

Ian Gilmore Sir Ian Thomas Gilmore DL PRCP (born 1947) is a professor of hepatology and previous president of the Royal College of Physicians of London (PRCP). He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle, trained at Cambridge University and St ...

(born 1947), British professor of hepatology * Inez Haynes Gillmore (1873–1970), an American feminist author, also known as Inez Haynes Irwin * Jared S. Gilmore (born 2000), American child actor * Jennifer Gilmore (born 1970), American novelist * Jim Gilmore (born 1949), American politician * Jimmie Dale Gilmore (born 1945), American country singer *

Joe Gilmore Joe Gilmore (19 May 1922 – 18 December 2015) was one of the longest running Head Barmen at The Savoy Hotel's American Bar. He was born in Belfast and moved to London in 1938. Gilmore started as a trainee barman at The American Bar in 1940 an ...

(born 1922), One of the longest running Head Barmen at The Savoy Hotel's American Bar. * Joey Gilmore (born 1944), American electric blues and soul blues singer * John Gilmore (disambiguation) various people including:

* Joseph A. Gilmore (1811–1867), American railroad superintendent *Julianna Gilmore, birth name of Christian singer Julianna Zobrist * June Gilmore (1922–1980), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Len Gilmore (born 1917), former American baseball player * Lyman Gilmore (1874–1951), American aviation pioneer * Margalo Gillmore (1897–1986), English-born American actress * Margaret Gilmore (born 1956), British journalist * Marion Gilmore (1909–1984), American artist * Martha Gilmore, (b, 1980), American planetary geologist * Marshall Gilmore (born 1831), American Methodist bishop *Dame

Mary Gilmore Dame Mary Jean Gilmore (née Cameron; 16 August 18653 December 1962) was an Australian writer and journalist known for her prolific contributions to Australian literature and the broader national discourse. She wrote both prose and poetry. Gi ...

(1865–1962), Australian poet and journalist *

Matthew Gilmore Matthew Gilmore (born 11 September 1972 in Ghent) is a 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 ...

(born 1972), Belgian-Australian track cyclist *

Mikal Gilmore Mikal Gilmore (born February 9, 1951 in Portland, Oregon) is an American writer and music journalist. Writing career In the 1970s Gilmore began writing music articles and criticism for ''Rolling Stone'' magazine. In 1999, his ''Night Beat: A Shado ...

(born 1951), American music journalist *

Patrick Gilmore (actor) Patrick Gilmore (born June 1, 1976) is a Canadian actor known for playing the role of Dale Volker in the science fiction series ''Stargate Universe''. He has also had recurring or starring roles in '' Battlestar Galactica'', ''Eureka'' and '' Tr ...

(born 1976), Canadian actor *

Patrick Gilmore Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (December 25, 1829 – September 24, 1892) was an Irish-born American composer and bandmaster who lived and worked in the United States after 1848. While serving in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War, Gilmor ...

(1829–1892), Irish-born American composer and bandmaster *

Peter Gilmore John Peter Gilmore (25 August 1931 – 3 February 2013), known as Peter Gilmore, was an English actor, known for his portrayal of Captain James Onedin in 91 episodes of the BBC television period drama '' The Onedin Line'' (1971–1980), c ...

(1931–2013), British actor * Peter H. Gilmore (born 1958), American author; administrator of the

Church of Satan The Church of Satan is a religious organization dedicated to the religion of LaVeyan Satanism as codified in '' The Satanic Bible''. The Church of Satan was established at the Black House in San Francisco, California, on Walpurgisnacht, A ...

Quincy Adams Gillmore Quincy Adams Gillmore (February 28, 1825 – April 7, 1888) 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 m ...

(1825–1888), American author, civil engineer and Union Army general during the American Civil War * Rachna Gilmore (born 1953), Canadian children's writer * Rebecca Gilmore (born 1979), Australian diver * Richie Gilmore (c. 1966), American motorsport vice-president *

Rochelle Gilmore Rochelle Gilmore (born 14 December 1981) is an Australian former racing cyclist, owner and manager of the professional cycling team . Career Born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Gilmore competed in track cycling in her teens, before specialisi ...

(born 1981), Australian racing cyclist *

Samuel Louis Gilmore Samuel Louis Gilmore (July 30, 1859 – July 18, 1910) was a U.S. Representative from Louisiana. Gilmore was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was instructed by private tutors, graduating from the Central High School of New Orleans in 18 ...

(1859–1910), American politician * Scott Gilmore (born 1971), Social Entrepreneur * Stephon Gilmore, American football player with the NFL's New England Patriots * Steve Gilmore, Australian Naval Officer *

Stuart Gilmore Stuart Gilmore (March 8, 1909 – November 19, 1971) was an American film editor who had over 45 editing credits along with 10 directing credits. He was nominated for three Academy Awards with the last nomination being posthumous. Career Gilmor ...

(1909–1971), American film editor * Susan Gilmore (born 1954), English actress * Ted Gilmore (born 1967), American football coach * Thea Gilmore (born 1979), British singer/songwriter * Tom Gilmore (disambiguation) various people including:

* Vanessa Gilmore (born 1956), U.S. judge *

Virginia Gilmore Virginia Gilmore (born Sherman Virginia Poole, July 26, 1919 – March 28, 1986) was an American film, stage, and television actress. Early years Virginia Gilmore was born on July 26, 1919, in El Monte, California. Her father was a retired o ...

(1919–1986), American actress * Voit Gilmore (1918–2005), American politician * William Gilmore (disambiguation) various people including:

William Gilmore Simms William Gilmore Simms (April 17, 1806 – June 11, 1870) was an American writer and politician from the American South who was a "staunch defender" of slavery. A poet, novelist, and historian, his ''History of South Carolina'' served as the defin ...

(1806–1870), American poet, novelist and historian

Fictional characters

*Jim Gilmore, protagonist of Ernest Hemingway's early short story " Up In Michigan," written in 1921 and revised in 1938. *Hugh Gilmore, alter ego alias of pulp magazine character Jethro Dumont as The Green Lama *

Lorelai Gilmore Lorelai Victoria Gilmore is a fictional character in The WB dramedy television series ''Gilmore Girls''. Portrayed by actress Lauren Graham, she appeared in every episode of the show from the pilot in 2000 to the series finale in 2007. Lorelai ...

and

Rory Gilmore Lorelai Leigh "Rory" Gilmore is a fictional character from the WB/ CW television series ''Gilmore Girls'' portrayed by Alexis Bledel. She first appeared in the pilot episode of the series on October 5, 2000 and appeared in every episode until the ...

, mother-and-daughter protagonists of the comedy-drama ''

Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and beca ...

'' **

Emily Gilmore Emily Gilmore is a fictional character who appears in the American comedy-drama television series '' Gilmore Girls'' (2000 – 2007) and its revival '' Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life'' (2016) as the matriarch of the eponymous family. Portraye ...

, Lorelai's mother and Rory's grandmother from the same series.

Richard Gilmore This is a list of characters for the comedy-drama television series ''Gilmore Girls''. Main characters Lorelai Gilmore Lorelai Gilmore, played by Lauren Graham, is the only daughter of Richard and Emily Gilmore. She is the mother of Lorel ...

, Lorelai's father and Rory's grandfather. *Happy Gilmore, the title character of the Adam Sandler movie,

Happy Gilmore ''Happy Gilmore'' is a 1996 American sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds. It stars Adam Sandler as the title character, an unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers a newfound talent for golf. The scree ...

. *Shaun Gilmore, a recurring character in the first season of

Critical Role ''Critical Role'' is an American web series in which a group of professional voice actors play '' Dungeons & Dragons''. The show started streaming partway through the cast's first campaign in March 2015. Campaign one ended in October 2017 aft ...

, a powerful sorcerer and ally of Vox Machina who runs Gilmore's Glorious Goods, a store selling magical items and artifacts. * Hannah Gilmore, a character in the British soap opera, Coronation Street

People surnamed Gilmore or Gillmore

Fictional characters

References

See also