De-Anglicisation of Names

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Dia Dhuit!

WALKER one who who waulks or treads cloth in the process known as fulling. Thus, Walker, or rather Waulker, would be a Lowland Scots name. A Gaelic translation would be Mac an tSiúbhail (IRISH) and Mac an t-Siùbhail (SCOTTISH GAELIC).

HENDERSON Yes, you're right. It's Mac Eanruig meaning son of Henry. MacKendrick is the same name. However, one should avoid the temptation to put the Mac prefix together with the root when using the Gaelic form. That in itself is an Anglicisation! It's really a separate word.