De-Anglicisation of Names

[Woot22]

Since my family came from the lowlands in the Aberdeen area, how about the gaelicised version of Watt. I am told it was originally short for Walter. Also have done some research and found the name Watt to mainly found in Scotland and Watts with an S to be English. Not sure what that has to do with anything but found it kind of interesting.

[slohairt]

Since my family came from the lowlands in the Aberdeen area, how about the gaelicised version of Watt. I am told it was originally short for Walter. Also have done some research and found the name Watt to mainly found in Scotland and Watts with an S to be English. Not sure what that has to do with anything but found it kind of interesting.

WATT Yes, Watt is a diminutive of Walter. The Scottish Gaelic form of Walter is Bhàltair (pronounced the same).

[Woot22]

Thanks dude, that is pretty cool.