De-Anglicisation of Names

[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'.