De-Anglicisation of Names

[millar]

Thanks for the information. I had no idea we were that popular. By the way it should read MILLAR (also Miller) for some reason it's always the other way about.
Cheers,
Jim

MILLER (also Millar): Miller is one of the top ten surnames of Scotland and enormously popular in England as well. Millar seems to be found in higher numbers in Scotland. The meaning is quite obvious: "one who mills." A Gaelic translation would be Mac an Muilleoir (pronounced MAC AN MWILL-YORE) meaning son of the miller.

[Kent Frazier]

Slohairt,

Thank you for a most informative thread!

How about Pugh (Welsh?) and Mc Michael?

On the Mc Michael side, my 3rd Great Grandfather was from Tamlackfinluggin, (spelling?) Ireland and my 2nd Great Grandfather was from Thorny Bank, Scotland.

[Ian.MacAllan]

A Iain,

MCLAUGHLIN This is an anglicisation of Mac Lochlainn, meaning son of Lochlann. Lochlann is a personal name denoting one of Viking descent.

ISBELL Can't help you here I'm afraid. A Gaelic transliteration (for amusement) could be Iosbael.

Having pondered this reply for a few days, my wife suddenly said, "Papa said his people came to America from Scotland, but he never said they were Scottish. The family name is Spanish, associated with Isabel." Apparently there were no direect Spain-to-America flights in those days. Score: two for slohairt.

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[sharpdressedscot]

I haven't looked throught the entire thread, so I'm not sure if you have done this one, but here it is: Kane

It's supposedly means "son of a warrior," but I think that's somewhat of a loose translation, the name derives from the gaelic word for war, I think it was "cahan," though I'm not quite sure. Was this angelicised?

[Bugbear]

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[slohairt]

Slohairt,

Thank you for a most informative thread!

How about Pugh (Welsh?) and Mc Michael?

On the Mc Michael side, my 3rd Great Grandfather was from Tamlackfinluggin, (spelling?) Ireland and my 2nd Great Grandfather was from Thorny Bank, Scotland.

PUGH Yes, it is Welsh, originally Ap Huw meaning son of Hugh. Welsh Ap corresponds to Gaelic Mac.

MCMICHAEL Most place names in Ireland beginning with Tamlaght (fr. Irish Tamhlacht "burial place") are found in Northern Ireland. I would guess McMichael is from the Scottish Mac Gille Mhichil (pronounced MAC GILL-A VI-HILL) meaning son of the servant of St. Michael.

[slohairt]

I haven't looked throught the entire thread, so I'm not sure if you have done this one, but here it is: Kane

It's supposedly means "son of a warrior," but I think that's somewhat of a loose translation, the name derives from the gaelic word for war, I think it was "cahan," though I'm not quite sure. Was this angelicised?

KANE This is anglicised from the Irish Ó Catháin (pronounced O CA-HAUN). It means descended from Cathán, a personal name meaning little warrior.

[sharpdressedscot]

Allrighty then, I was close.

[Chrissss]

Let's try mine: Shinn

I've done some research and have found immigration information on-line for Ellis Island, Halifax, and Montreal. Some Shinn's are reported coming from England in the early 19th century, with a couple arriving directly from Ireland.

I believe the name Shinn is a shortened version of one, or several, variants found in County Cork, Ireland. There are too many longer variants, like Shinnoch, Shinnick, Shinnors, and Shinnagh to be a coincidence.

Chris...

[Nighthawk]

Interesting!

I have two Celtic names in my family- Wolf and Leddy. Leddy I already know the origins of both, but it would be interesting to see what you make of them.