De-Anglicisation of Names

[betsyk]

Well, this was a fascinating thread, at least as much of it as I could read. I stopped in wonder when I read the following, "Mac Thearlaich (pronounced MAC ER-LEE)." I'm an admitted novice when it comes to my Scottish roots and I would never have thought to pronounce "Mac Thearlaich" that way.

My grandmother was very proud to be a Campbell, though I've learned that there is more than one way to be a Campbell but no easy way to figure out which one you've come from. We also had lots of Ornes, Reeds, Muirs, & Cessnas. The Maine half of my family tree (Ornes, Reeds, Campbells) reads like a braided rug the way the names keep coming back. I guess it isn't just South Carolina where they married their cousins... ;)

[Landon]

I'm getting curious now!

Could I get a check on Fowles?