Surnames with "bog" in Meaning

This is a list of surnames in which the meaning contains the keyword bog.
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bog meaning
Fenn English
From a name for someone who dwelt near a marsh, from Old English fenn meaning "fen, swamp, bog".
Moore 1 English
Originally indicated a person who lived on a moor, from Middle English mor meaning "open land, bog".
Moors English
Variant of Moore 1.
Morley English
From the name of various English towns, from Old English mor "moor, bog" and leah "woodland, clearing".
Moser German
Name for someone who lived near a peat bog, from Middle High German mos.
Moss 1 English
From Middle English mos meaning "bog, moss".
Muir Scottish
Scots form of Moore 1. This name was borne by the Scottish-American naturalist John Muir (1838-1914).
Pollock Scottish
From the name of a place in Renfrewshire, Scotland, derived from a diminutive of Gaelic poll meaning "pool, pond, bog". A famous bearer was the American artist Jackson Pollock (1912-1956).
Whittemore English
From various English place names derived from Old English hwit "white" and mor "moor, heath, bog".