Origins and History
The Scottish surname Muir originated as name denoting someone who lived beside a moor. The name is derived from the Scots form of the Middle English more, meaning "moor" or "fen". Muirs are thought to have descended from the Pictish Celts, of both Ireland and Scotland.
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