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21st September 09, 09:37 AM
#7
 Originally Posted by TecScot
In a quick search of the Scottish Tartan Authority, I found no entries with that spelling. As we've all learned, names like words change over time. When I put "McKelvie" into a Soundex I do get interesting resilts
http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.c...undexconverter
Good Luck
When I was in the RAF, my best mate and drinking buddy was Tony McKilveen. He pronounced it Mac-Kill-Veen (to rhyme green). His father pronounced it Mackle Vane (to rhyme with sane).
Regards
Chas
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