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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.
The plantation of Ulster in the 17th century led to many Scottish people settling in Ireland. These are the surnames of the original Scottish settlers from 1606 to 1641, who would go on to become the 'Scotch-Irish'. [1]
This is a list of notable Scots-Irish Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. The Scots-Irish trace their ancestry to Lowland Scottish and Northern English people, but through having stayed a few generations in Ulster .
Scottish Gaelic English Ref Note Cailean Colin [39] Calum (double 'L' is an anglicisation, Calum is Gaelic) Callum, Malcolm [39] SG form of LL Columba. [6] Caomhainn Kevin [39] Cathal: Cahal, [39] Cathel, [4] Charles, [43] Kathel [43] Seàrlas, Teàrlach Charles English "Sherlock" surname may derive from Irish or prior Goedelic (Scurlòg ...
Pages in category "Surnames of Irish origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 699 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Irish-language surnames (3 C, 87 P) M. Manx-language surnames (29 P) S. Scottish Gaelic-language surnames (3 C, ... This list may not reflect recent changes. D.
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.
Pages in category "Surnames of Ulster-Scottish origin" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.