De-Anglicisation of Names

[Arizona Scot]

This is a very interesting thread I would love to see what you do with, Dorward fathers side and Goforth mothers side, thanks.

[slohairt]

This is a very interesting thread I would love to see what you do with, Dorward fathers side and Goforth mothers side, thanks.

A Arizona Scot,

DORWARD Also Durward. Occupational name derived from door ward. In mediaeval Scotland, this was both an honourable and hereditary position. A Gaelicised spelling (for amusement sake) would be Dorbhard.

GOFORTH Explaining the etymology of this name as "Go Forth!" is tempting, but probably not accurate. I would guess it to be of Anglo-Saxon topographical origin. Gaelicised spelling (for amusement sake) Gofort (The "th" sound doesn't exist in Gaelic.)