Scottish Surnames
| Welcome to the Scottish surnames page, The entire subject of Scottish surnames, as well as their association with kinship, is bordered with complications. Well known and professional historians, genealogists and etymologists have attempted to catalog how Scottish surnames came about. And while the work is, for the most part successful, the many exceptions and variations of names make the study of Scottish surnames an incomplete one. "Mac",
Gaelic
for "son", is the most frequent part of Scottish surnames.
"Mac" is always considered an addition to a name. Before there was a "Donald's Son" there was a "Donald". In Scotland names beginning with "Mac" are customarily alphabetized under the first letter of the second name "Mac Arthur" under "A", "Mac Young" under "Y". After the 1745 uprising to avoid reprisals many surnames became Anglicised by dropping the "Mac", or as they emigrated "Mac Neil" becoming plainly "Neil". just click on one of the links below to find where your Scottish surname originated from, if you cannot find your surname then please e-mail me. |
Remember and check out the Fasti, Ecclesiae Scoticanae, the largest site for Scottish Ministers and their families. For individuals or clubs who may be interested you can now purchase the Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae Volume I, which is searchable by name and parish index on CD, each of these professional programs have been created and produced by yours truly. So you know that you will be receiving quality merchandise. |
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