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This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent. Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic, Lithuanian and Latvian surnames), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female.
Pages in category "Surnames of Scottish origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 581 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Many Scottish surnames are the names of Scottish clans that were once powerful families dominating large swaths of territory. [18] However, it is a common misconception that every person who bears a clan's name is a lineal descendant of the chiefs of that particular clan. [6] [note 6] There are several reasons for this.
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Surnames originating in the Scottish Lowlands and/or the Scots language. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. + Surnames of Ulster ...
It should only contain pages that are Scottish Gaelic masculine surnames or lists of Scottish Gaelic masculine surnames, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Scottish Gaelic masculine surnames in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
The usage of patronymic surnames was much more varied than is generally assumed. Historically, clan surnames were used by the descendants or dependants of an ancestor but not generally by everyone in the clan territory. [1] Only with the advent of a non-Gaelic speaking administration were clan surnames applied en-masse to people in a clan's ...
Surnames which are Anglicisations of Scottish Gaelic surnames. For example, Macdonald is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic MacDhòmhnaill. Languages portal