De-Anglicisation of Names

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

Just found this thread. You have great knowledge as well as patience and perseverance. Impressive!

My 5ggrandfather is supposed to have come from Dublin to Virginia in middle to late 1700's. Surname was Keeble. Any thoughts?

I suppose Piper is descriptive?

[slohairt]

Just found this thread. You have great knowledge as well as patience and perseverance. Impressive!

My 5ggrandfather is supposed to have come from Dublin to Virginia in middle to late 1700's. Surname was Keeble. Any thoughts?

I suppose Piper is descriptive?

Thanks!

Supposedly, Keeble is of Anglo-Saxon etymology, from 'cybbel' meaning 'club' or 'cudgel'. This could have either been an occupational name or perhaps a nickname. There are loads of Irish names which have no origin in the Irish language. Dublin, especially at that time, would be home to many of those people.

Piper would be an occupational name. Sometimes it is translation of Mac an Píobaire, meaning 'son of the piper'.

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

Thanks!

Supposedly, Keeble is of Anglo-Saxon etymology, from 'cybbel' meaning 'club' or 'cudgel'. This could have either been an occupational name or perhaps a nickname. There are loads of Irish names which have no origin in the Irish language. Dublin, especially at that time, would be home to many of those people.

Piper would be an occupational name. Sometimes it is translation of Mac an Píobaire, meaning 'son of the piper'.

Thanks! You have enlightened a bunch of us through all your responses.

[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?

[Kilted Sapper]

Have you heard of the name Pinyerd

[Kilted Sapper]

Slohairt, Great thread, went all the way back to the beginning to see if any of our names popped up and did not see them. So if you would please?
Stiverson or Stivesant or Stuyvesant
Woltz
Pinyerd
Mathias
Andrews
Blizzard
Barnes
Fitzpatrick
Stevens
Mcquaid
I know this is a tall order but this brings all the names that I have found back to the 1800's from both sides of the family, thanks in advance, hope you stick around to do this! Great Job on all thus far!

[macwilkin]

Stuyvesant is a Dutch surname, the most famous person bearing it was the Governor-General of New Netherland, Peter Stuyvesant.

T.

[Kilted Sapper]

CajunScot, Do you know if the name moved from Stuyvesant from Holland to Stivesant or Stiverson of England? My father insists that the Stiverson name is a deriviate of Peter "Peg Leg" Stuyvesant from Holland? I found one place that shows Stivesant from England and one place for Stiver in Holland but no trace of Stiverson anywhere????

[Thearlaich1965]

How about Hargis. I have reason to believe it comes from a very common name, MacFhearguis. They are homonyms when you drop the "Mac". The earliest record traced back from my family is a man in England who went by the name Hargiss. It is said the name is so common is because it came from the name Fergus as in son of Fergus. At one time the f was silent. That could be the time when George Hargiss popped-up in England. I am claiming no relation the the Fergus(s)one clan as they claim no relation to me. I found on their own website the clan name pronounced in voice-over as Maghairgish and written as MacFhearghuis.

Sorry this post is so long.