De-Anglicisation of Names

**macdoc451** · 2nd October 08, 11:52 AM

How about McCauslin (MacAusland, MacAuslain)??

I know the following two names were used prior to the U.S. Immigration's changing the spelling....... I also know we are Clan Buchanan (Buie O Kyan, or O'kane)/

**slohairt** · 5th October 08, 06:41 AM

Originally Posted by macdoc451

How about McCauslin (MacAusland, MacAuslain)??

I know the following two names were used prior to the U.S. Immigration's changing the spelling....... I also know we are Clan Buchanan (Buie O Kyan, or O'kane)/

The original Gaelic is Mac Auslain which means 'son of Auslan'. I'm not sure what the personal name Auslan means, but it is interesting to note that the vowel combination 'au' does not occur in any of the Gaelic languages. I suspect it was probably of foreign origin. Maybe Norse.