De-Anglicisation of Names

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This is a great thread. Try these.
McGrath, Gosnell, Galten, Jones, Boone. Thanks.

Frank

A Fhrainc,

MCGRATH Also MacGrath,, Magrath, Magragh, MacGragh, Megrath, Magraw, MacGraw, Megraw, MacGra, McCreach, MacRay, MacRea, MacCraith, MacCray, MacCrea, MacWray, Rea McCraye, or McCragh. This bewildering array of Anglicisations are all derived from the same Gaelic surname, Mac Raith (archaic form Mag Raith), pronounced MAK RA. It means son of Rath, a personal which, in turn means gracious. It can be of either Scottish or Irish origin.

GOSNELL I believe this is an Anglo-Saxon topographical name. Gosa's or Gos's Knell?

GALTEN ?

JONES *What's new, pussycat? Whoa-whoa...* Sorry! I couldn't resist! This is a Welsh name, of course, derived from John, with the terminal 's' denoting son of. I believe in Welsh it is rendered Ap Siôn. In Irish, it is rendered Mac Seoin, pronounced MAC SHOAN.

BOONE As in Daniel or Pat? Possibly Norman, derived from Bohun?