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.
Last name: Kenny SDB Popularity ranking: 276 This most interesting surname is of Old Gaelic origin, found in Scotland and Ireland, and is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic O Cionnaoith, composed of the Gaelic prefix O, male descendant of, and the personal name Coinneach, an Old Irish personal name borne by a 6th Century monk and saint who gave his name to the town of Kilkenny, Church of Coinneach.