De-Anglicisation of Names

**Captain** · 24th August 07, 08:40 AM

How 'bout Dooley? I didn't read through all the pages of this topic, so sorry if I missed it somewhere...

**slohairt** · 24th August 07, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Captain

How 'bout Dooley? I didn't read through all the pages of this topic, so sorry if I missed it somewhere...

Dia Dhuit, A Chaptaein!

DOOLEY: From the Irish Ó Dubhlaoich (pronounced O DOO-LEE) meaning "descended from Dubhlaoch" a personal name meaning "dark warrior."

**flyv65** · 24th August 07, 09:59 AM

just a quick post to say how much I've enjoyed reading this thread....again! Thanks, Slohairt.

Bryan...Williams and Rose and Douillet and Atwood...

**CactusJack** · 24th August 07, 10:40 AM

I have really enjoyed reading these post, I was wondering if you could tell me about my Great Great Grandfather's name which was Guilkey??

**slohairt** · 24th August 07, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by CactusJack

I have really enjoyed reading these post, I was wondering if you could tell me about my Great Great Grandfather's name which was Guilkey??

GUILKEY: Possibly English, cognitive with Wilky, a diminutive of William? William in French, of course, is Guillaume, and I suspect the Norman version was similar. That could explain the initial "G." A Gaelic translation/transliteration I guess could be Guilcidh (GWILL-KEE), or Mac Guilcidhe, if you prefer a patronymic.

**ccga3359** · 24th August 07, 12:44 PM

Since this thread is back on track perhaps you'll indulge me Slohairt. My last name is Harmsworth. Can you get any more English?

**slohairt** · 24th August 07, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Since this thread is back on track perhaps you'll indulge me Slohairt. My last name is Harmsworth. Can you get any more English?

Dia Dhuit, ccga3359

Sure, I'll indulge you, though there isn't much I can do with such a Sasanach name like that!

However, I did amuse myself by translating your signature:

Grannt
An Taoiseach
Clann Mhic Bhaencéir

P.S. I noticed in a different post a little while ago that you referred to the great Irish kilt inventor Tomás Mac Ráilin. Top drawer, old boy!

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**slohairt** · 24th August 07, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by flyv65

just a quick post to say how much I've enjoyed reading this thread....again! Thanks, Slohairt.

Bryan...Williams and Rose and Douillet and Atwood...

Dia Dhuit, Flyv65,

BRYAN: Ultimately of Gaelic origin; Brian (properly pronounced BREE-UN, not BRY-UN), this name can be from any Celtic or even Anglo-Saxon/Norman source. Hard to say, without knowing more. Ó Briain (IRISH), Mac Briain (IRISH & SCOTTISH GAELIC)

WILLIAMS: Ah, this is my wife's maiden name. Welsh, of course! From "Ap Gwilym" meaning "son of William."

ROSE: If this is the Scottish surname, it would be Ròsach (pronounced ROSE-AKH).

DOUILLET: French, meaning "snug" if I remember from school correctly? A Gaelic transliteration would be Duadh (pronounced DOO-AY).

ATWOOD: Anglo-Saxon, meaning one who lived at the woods. "Ag an Choille" would be a rough Gaelic translation. Not very pretty looking! Sorry!

**The Wizard of BC** · 25th August 07, 04:19 PM

My last name "Ashton" is totally English. The family took the name From the midlands town of Ashton upon Tyne some time around 1780 prior to embarking for the colonies.

Which leads me to 1) Family left Scotland for some reason requiring a name change. 2) Arrived in the new world and settled in first NC, IN and finally IL. 3) I left the US and moved to Canada. 4) My line has been kicked out of virtually everywhere.

So can you come up with a Scottish sounding name meaning "A town with an Ash tree"?

**slohairt** · 25th August 07, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

My last name "Ashton" is totally English. The family took the name From the midlands town of Ashton upon Tyne some time around 1780 prior to embarking for the colonies.

Which leads me to 1) Family left Scotland for some reason requiring a name change. 2) Arrived in the new world and settled in first NC, IN and finally IL. 3) I left the US and moved to Canada. 4) My line has been kicked out of virtually everywhere.

So can you come up with a Scottish sounding name meaning "A town with an Ash tree"?

Dia Dhuit, Wizard of BC,

A translation would be "Baile na Fuinseann" (pronounced BAL-yA NA FWIN-SHAN) meaning "Town of the Ash."

There is (or was) a Norman-Irish family named Ashton. The Gaelic transliteration they used was d'Aistiún (pronounced DASH-TOON). A little nicer looking than Baile na Fuinseann, and less of a mouthful!