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* Descriptive or nickname (such as Joy or Child) | * Descriptive or nickname (such as Joy or Child) | ||
=== For More Information === | === For More Information === | ||
Many books discuss the origin of Scottish surnames. One of the better books is: | Many books discuss the origin of Scottish surnames. One of the better books is: | ||
Black, George Fraser. ''Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History.'' New York: New York Public Library, 1946. ( | Black, George Fraser. ''Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History.'' New York: New York Public Library, 1946. (Family History Library book 941 D4b.) | ||
After the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and the subsequent restrictive acts against the Highland clans, many people changed their surnames from clan names to less Gaelic names to avoid being punished by the British government for being associated with clans in disfavor with the crown. Sometimes several generations used a different surname before changing it back to the original clan name. | After the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and the subsequent restrictive acts against the Highland clans, many people changed their surnames from clan names to less Gaelic names to avoid being punished by the British government for being associated with clans in disfavor with the crown. Sometimes several generations used a different surname before changing it back to the original clan name. | ||