Derived from the region in Scotland called Moray seaboard settlement. A notable bearer of this surname was General James Murray (1721-1794), who was the first British Governor-General of Canada.
The town of Garryowen was named after the old Irish tune Garry Owen which was one of Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer's favorite marching songs. Garry Owen is an old Irish quick-step that can be traced back to the 1800s. it is known to have been used by Irish regiments as a drinking song.
Hamilton Name Meaning. Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from what is now a deserted village in the parish of Barkby, Leicestershire. This is named from Old English hamel âcrookedâ + dun âhillâ. Hamilton near Glasgow was founded by the Hamiltons and named after them.In Ireland, this name may have replaced Hamill in a few cases.It has also been used as the equivalent of the Irish (Cork) name O hUrmholtaigh. hurmholtaighhis is named from Old English hamel âcrookedâ + dun âhillâ. Hamilton near Glasgow was founded by the Hamiltons and named after them. In Ireland, this name may have replaced Hamill in a few cases. It has also been used as the equivalent of the Irish (Cork) name O hUrmholtaigh. hurmholtaigh