Quote Originally Posted by hagridhorse View Post
my name is macmillan son of the tonured one my clan goes back 1000 years we are from the celtic clergy the tonure was at the front not in the middle
Mac Maoláin (IRISH)
Mac Maolain (SCOTTISH GAELIC)

Sometimes it is aspirated as Mac Mhaolain (pronounced MAC VAIL-AUN or MAC WAIL-AUN) and sometimes it can actually be the name Mac Gille Mhaoil, meaning 'son of the servant of the tonsured one'. (Pronounced MAC GILL-A VEEL or MAC GILL-A WEEL.)

You're right, the old tonsure method of the clergy of the Celtic church was the front portion of the hair. (Handy if you were going bald!) Supposedly this was derived from Druidic practice. Irish missionaries apparently received much flak for this hairstyle whilst preaching on the Continent.