De-Anglicisation of Names

[sharpdressedscot]

RANKIN If of Anglo-Saxon etymology, it is a from Rand (a Germanic personal name meaning shield) + the diminutive suffix, kin.

If of Gaelic etymology (be it Irish or Scottish), it is from Mac Fhraincín (IRISH - pronounced MAC RAN-IK-EEN) or Mac Fhraingin (SCOTTISH GAELIC - pronounced MAC RAN-IK-IN) meaning son of the little Frenchman

Cool, thanks!

BTW, do happen to know if it's a sept of any clan?

[JerseyLawyer]

Cool, thanks!

BTW, do happen to know if it's a sept of any clan?

According to the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, it may be a Maclean name.

http://www.clanchiefs.org/clanfinder.html and try the "wide search".

[slohairt]

I've looked through most of the thread...have you done Adams?

ADAMS This is one of those names that could be derived from a variety of origins:

1) If Anglic in origin (the most likely; this would cover both England and Lowland Scotland) it means son of Adam.

2) If Irish or Scottish Gaelic, it is Anglicised from Mac Adhaimh (usually pronounced MAC AY-IV). The modern Gaelic forms are Mac Ádaim (IRISH) and Mac Àdaim (SCOTTISH GAELIC), both pronounced MAC AWD-IM and both meaning son of Adam.

3) If Welsh, it is Anglicised from Ap Addam (pronounced AP ATH-AM - I think). Like the other examples, it also means son of Adam. The usual Anglicised form found in Wales, however, is Addams. (As in Gomez and Fester.)

[Ancienne Alliance]

Just discovered this Thread. Very interesting.

[bjproc]

do you have anything for Proctor, i'm sure it's an anglicised form from the french of le Proketour

[Galician]

do you have anything for Proctor, i'm sure it's an anglicised form from the french of le Proketour

I'll just throw my two cents in for this one, since I had a Prof. Proktor in college. I believe it's more common in Bavaria and Austria.

[bjproc]

I'll just throw my two cents in for this one, since I had a Prof. Proktor in college. I believe it's more common in Bavaria and Austria.

sorry, i've had a search and can't find anything to back this up, if your able to, that would be great

[slohairt]

do you have anything for Proctor, i'm sure it's an anglicised form from the french of le Proketour

The Scottish name "Proctor" is actually home-grown and has been recorded in Scotland since the 15th Century. It is derived from a contraction of procurator.

[elrond]

Even If I'm Italian this si a really interesting thread! well done!

[Pancho]

Have you done Blair? Thank you.