Quote Originally Posted by Retro Red View Post
Wow, this is a GREAT thread, slohairt!!! How did I miss this?

I'd sure appreciate a wave of your linguistic wand over these names -

My maternal family name: Reed

Paternal: Saylors (I think this is some kind of Anglecized German name)

First Name: Craig

Thanks for sharing this talent of yours!
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REED From the Anglo-Saxon read meaning red. This would of course be in reference to red hair. In Scotland it is usually rendered Reid. Some Reids are of Highland origin, their names having been originally Mac Gille Ruadh (pronounced MAC GILL-A ROO-A) or Mac an Ruadh (pronounced MAC AN ROO-A). These names mean son of the red-haired youth and son of the red respectively.

SAYLORS Could be German. There is a German name Sailer. There exists the possibility that it is simply from Sailor, the occupation. An Irish translation would be Mac an Mairnéalaigh (pronounced MAC AN MARN-AILEE) meaning son of the sailor.

CRAIG This name is from the Gaelic creag meaning rock or cliff.