De-Anglicisation of Names

[macdoc451]

How about McCauslin (MacAusland, MacAuslain)??

I know the following two names were used prior to the U.S. Immigration's changing the spelling....... I also know we are Clan Buchanan (Buie O Kyan, or O'kane)/

[Kilted Rogue]

so did i come from the veggie or the area with a lot of "...chard..."
the world will never know

thank you for the new info, now i need to do some more digging

[McELT]

This has been a fascinating thread.

How would you de-Anglicize McGovern?

I learned to spell it as in my signature line, but saw it differently when I was in Ireland.

[slohairt]

How about McCauslin (MacAusland, MacAuslain)??

I know the following two names were used prior to the U.S. Immigration's changing the spelling....... I also know we are Clan Buchanan (Buie O Kyan, or O'kane)/

The original Gaelic is Mac Auslain which means 'son of Auslan'. I'm not sure what the personal name Auslan means, but it is interesting to note that the vowel combination 'au' does not occur in any of the Gaelic languages. I suspect it was probably of foreign origin. Maybe Norse.

[slohairt]

This has been a fascinating thread.

How would you de-Anglicize McGovern?

I learned to spell it as in my signature line, but saw it differently when I was in Ireland.

MCGOVERN Mag Shamhradhain (pronounced MAC OW-RAY-AN) is the oldest Irish language spelling. Later versions would be Mac Shamhradhain (MAC OW-RAY-AN) and Mac Shamhrain (MAC OW-RAN). The name means 'son of Samhradhan (summer)'.

[Tommy Hunt]

I'd be curious to hear a bit about the names 'Maginnis' and 'Hunt'.

[tlabbydon]

See what you can come up with for Abdon, very small family in USA let alone the world,

[sharpdressedscot]

McManus

Looks like Mac Hand if you took it from Latin. LOL

[slohairt]

I'd be curious to hear a bit about the names 'Maginnis' and 'Hunt'.

MAGINNIS This is Anglicised from Mac Aonghuis (older spelling Mag Aonghusa) meaning 'son of Aonghus.' Aonghus (the personal name) itself is usually Anglicised as Angus. It means 'one choice.'

Mac Aonghuis (pronounced as MAC AIN-GWISH or MAC AIN-WISH, depending on dialect)

Mag Aonghusa (pronounced as MAC AIN-GUS-A or MAC AIN-US-A)

HUNT Etymologically, I would guess this to mean what it says. (A hunter). Being of Anglic origin, it could be placed in England (most likely) or Lowland Scotland.

[slohairt]

See what you can come up with for Abdon, very small family in USA let alone the world,

ABDON Not really sure on this one. I would guess it to be an English topographical name. There is an Abdon in Shropshire.