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2. Morrison (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Morrison in England is traditionally believed to be a patronymic of Maurice/Morris, [1] introduced into England following the Norman invasion in 1066. In Scotland there is strong evidence that other surnames of Anglo Norman origin such as Moir, Muir and More, were equally influential as potential multiple origin points for the derivative of the modern spelling of Morrison.

3. Cochrane (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Cochrane is a surname with multiple independent origins, two Scottish and one Irish. One of the Scottish names derives from a place in Scotland; the Irish surname and the other Scottish surname are both anglicisations of surnames from the Irish language and Scottish Gaelic respectively.

4. Orr (surname) - Wikipedia

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   The primary origin is from the Gaelic odhar, meaning "dark", "dun". [2] Padraig Mac Giolla Domhnaigh, suggested that the Irish surname originates from an Anglicisation of Gaelic Mac Iomhaire. Mac Giolla Domhnaigh stated that this was an old name from Renfrewshire, and a sept of the Campbells; he stated that the name was earlier spelt Mac Ure. [3]

5. Bowen (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic ethnicities, the Welsh ab Owain meaning "son of Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') and the Irish Ó Buadhacháin meaning "descendant of Bohan" (Bohan meaning 'victorious'). [1] [2] The Bowen lineage can be traced back to Llwyngwair in the 11th century, near Nevern in Pembrokeshire. [3]

6. Peters (surname) - Wikipedia

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   Peters is a patronymic surname (Peter's son) of Low German, Dutch, and English origin. It can also be an English translation of Gaelic Mac Pheadair (same meaning) or an Americanized form of cognate surnames like Peeters or Pieters. [1]

7. Burns (surname) - Wikipedia

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   The surname Burns has several origins. In some cases, it derived from the Middle English or Scots burn , and originated as a topographic name for an individual who lived by a stream. In other cases the surname is a variant form of the surname Burnhouse , which originated as a habitational name, derived from a place name made up of the word ...