Quote Originally Posted by Cyndi View Post
Hoe about my mom's maiden name, St. Clair, and her mom's, Bohannon?
ST. CLAIR St. Clair and Sinclair are the same name, as bjproc pointed out. They are derived from the place-name Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle in Normandy. So, based on this, you can assume the original progenitors were Norman knights moving northward. However, some Sinclairs (particularly in Argyll) are actually Mac na Cearda, meaning son of the tinker. (Pronounced MAC NA KyERD-A). It's just one of many examples of Scottish names of Norman and Gaelic origin becoming muddled together. Without proper research, it would be difficult to ascertain which is which.

BOHANNON This is just a variation of Buchanan. Though Buchanan works in Gaelic orthography, Canonach is usual Gaelic form. (Pronounced KAN-ON-AKH)