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    Thanks, everyone - now to start doing some more digging to see what other connections I can find.

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    Just watch the movie "Local Hero" and DON'T pronounce it the way MacIntyre does! Sometimes there are distinct variations in pronunciation of surnames, even in Scotland. I understand that the Chief of Clan Menzies uses the pronunciation "MING-guss".
    "Touch not the cat bot a glove."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macman View Post
    Just watch the movie "Local Hero" and DON'T pronounce it the way MacIntyre does! Sometimes there are distinct variations in pronunciation of surnames, even in Scotland. I understand that the Chief of Clan Menzies uses the pronunciation "MING-guss".
    I would have thought it may have been Ming-uss (without the second "G"). It is certainly the way I would pronounce it.

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    I would have thought it may have been Ming-uss (without the second "G"). It is certainly the way I would pronounce it.
    Yes, I think you got it better than I did. I am curious if there are any in Scotland who pronounce it "MEN-zeez", as that's the way I've heard it pronounced in my neck of the woods (western Canada).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Macman View Post
    Yes, I think you got it better than I did. I am curious if there are any in Scotland who pronounce it "MEN-zeez", as that's the way I've heard it pronounced in my neck of the woods (western Canada).

    Yes it is really pronounced both ways but I would suspect the "traditional" way (if there is such a thing) would be Ming-uss or Ming-iss. Pronunciation is in the ear of the beholder

    It is much the same with many names like Lamont which can be La-mont or just plain Lamont.

    We have a place name just outside Glasgow called Milngavie. It is pronounced Mul-guy. Goodness knows why. Also there is St. John. Some are "Sin-Jun" and some are "St. John".


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    It is much the same with many names like Lamont which can be La-mont or just plain Lamont.
    That's for sure. And what about those Mackays? If I don't know the person, I always start with the Harry Lauder pronounciation, and then wait to be corrected.
    "Touch not the cat bot a glove."

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