De-Anglicisation of Names

[slohairt]

Slohairt - how about DODDS - border rievers on the English side (Tynedale) and then the Ulster Plantations.

Brian

Dia Dhuit, BEEDEE,

Dodds, is topographical in origin, supposedly from Doddis (?) in Berwick.

[Big Paul]

How about Murray?

[wsk]

This is a brilliant thread! Careful or we'll grind you down. But, hoping that I get in before that happens, my mother's maiden name is Scotten. Rumor has it that her father's family came from the North of England and that the name Scotten means "of the Scots." Can you confirm or deny?

[slohairt]

This is a brilliant thread! Careful or we'll grind you down. But, hoping that I get in before that happens, my mother's maiden name is Scotten. Rumor has it that her father's family came from the North of England and that the name Scotten means "of the Scots." Can you confirm or deny?

Dia Dhuit, wsk,

SCOTTEN: Sounds probable, if the "en" corresponds to the more modern English "an" denoting a nationality (i.e. Mexican). A Gaelic translation would be Mac an Albanaich (pronounced MAC AN AL-u-BAN-EE) meaning "son of the Scot."

[MacSimoin]

Seán,

It's refreshing to read an interesting and informative topic such as this. I don't suppose you could allow me a confirmation (or correction) on the following?

Sara Róisín Fitzsimmons = Saráid Róisín Mhac Síomóin

This is the name of my 6-week old daughter and also the reason why I haven't been around.

Sláinte.

[slohairt]

How about Murray?

Dia Dhuit, A Phóil Móir

MURRAY: You're joking, right? I think I covered this one awhile ago. Anyway, here's a refresher:

Murray can be an anglicised form from a variety of names: Mòireibh (pronounced MORE-AY, meaning ?); Mòireach/Mac Mòirich (pronounced MOR-yAKH/MAC MORE-EE) meaning "son of the great one" or Mac Murchaidh (pronounced MAC MURKH-EE), meaning "son of the sea warrior."

[Captain]

How 'bout Dooley? I didn't read through all the pages of this topic, so sorry if I missed it somewhere...

[slohairt]

How 'bout Dooley? I didn't read through all the pages of this topic, so sorry if I missed it somewhere...

Dia Dhuit, A Chaptaein!

DOOLEY: From the Irish Ó Dubhlaoich (pronounced O DOO-LEE) meaning "descended from Dubhlaoch" a personal name meaning "dark warrior."

[flyv65]

just a quick post to say how much I've enjoyed reading this thread....again! Thanks, Slohairt.

Bryan...Williams and Rose and Douillet and Atwood...

[CactusJack]

I have really enjoyed reading these post, I was wondering if you could tell me about my Great Great Grandfather's name which was Guilkey??