De-Anglicisation of Names

**slohairt** · 23rd August 07, 10:13 PM

Seán Caimbéal (IRISH)
Seathan Caimbeul (SCOTTISH GAELIC)

= John Crooked-Mouth!

**slohairt** · 23rd August 07, 10:26 PM

GINGLES: Yargh! That is a tricky one. Especially if it comes from Antrim, as that was prime turf for the Plantation. In which case it could be almost anything. If you're looking for a Gaelic origin possibility, it could be from Mac an Ghoill "son of the foreigner." Just an idea.

**slohairt** · 23rd August 07, 10:28 PM

ASBJORN: I'm going to assume this is OSBO(U)RN(E). A Gaelic transliteration would be Oisbiorna (pronounced AWSH-BERN-A. The Norse name Bjorn was often rendered "Biorna" is Gaelic.

**Sean_the_Kilted** · 24th August 07, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by slohairt

Examples:
Seán (John)=A Sheáin (pronounced A HyAWN)
Keep 'em coming!

I thought Sean was already non anglized. Why did you translate it again? Just curious since that is my name

**highlander_Daz** · 24th August 07, 02:58 AM

a branch of my family is called "green" which is traditionally an English name however they are all Pikeys, my uncle claims is from the word "Grain" which means "the sun" or a mispelling of "Greer" by a short sighted priest from "Mc Gregor"

any thoughts??

billmcc · 24th August 07, 03:42 AM

I am interested in what you have to say about my surname, McCaughtry.

**Fletch75** · 24th August 07, 03:52 AM

My last name is Wilt, which from what I've found is English meaning "little will". Somewhere along the line they moved to Germany. My Scottish name is Fletcher, in Gaelic its Mac Fleister. Irish side is MacGlathery or MacGladdery They are from Belfast. And O'leary. I don't remember where the O'leary's are from.

**Ozman1944** · 24th August 07, 07:10 AM

Thank you Slohairt; "Ap Harri - son of Henry" Guess I have a Henry back there somewhere, eh?

**Clockwork John** · 24th August 07, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by slohairt

Seán Caimbéal (IRISH)
Seathan Caimbeul (SCOTTISH GAELIC)

= John Crooked-Mouth!

You know, if you took "crooked mouth" as a metaphor, I could be "John the liar."

That's kinda funny...

**slohairt** · 24th August 07, 08:11 AM

"I thought Sean was already non anglized. Why did you translate it again? Just curious since that is my name"

I didn't. "A Sheáin" is the vocative case of the name Seán (John). Sort of like saying "Dear John" or "Hey John." It's used when addressing someone directly.

Incidentally, Seán without an accent over the "a" (i.e. sean) is the Gaelic word for "old"