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Isle of Man Naming Customs: Difference between revisions
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** Gawne (a smith, cognate with McGowan), Gill (a servant), Teare (a joiner or carpenter, cognate with McIntyre) | ** Gawne (a smith, cognate with McGowan), Gill (a servant), Teare (a joiner or carpenter, cognate with McIntyre) | ||
* Geographic: based on a person’s residence (not always a Manx location)- | * Geographic: based on a person’s residence (not always a Manx location)- | ||
** Hampton, Maddrell, Radcliffe, Stanley | ** Hampton, Maddrell (a location in Lancashire, England), Radcliffe, Stanley | ||
* Patronymic, based on a person’s father’s name - | * Patronymic, based on a person’s father’s name - | ||
** Callister (son of Alastair, cognate with MacAllister), Crennel (son of Ranald), Faragher (son of Fearchar or Farquhar), Quayle (son of Paul - cognate with MacPhail), Qualtrough (son of Walter) | ** Callister (son of Alastair, cognate with MacAllister), Crennel (son of Ranald), Faragher (son of Fearchar or Farquhar), Quayle (son of Paul - cognate with MacPhail), Qualtrough (son of Walter) | ||
** Bridson, Garret (Gerard or Gerald), Nelson, Stowell, Watterson (son of Walter) | ** Bridson, Garret (Gerard or Gerald), Nelson, Stowell, Watterson (son of Walter) | ||
* Descriptive or nickname, often referring to hair colour or complexion - | * Descriptive or nickname, often referring to hair colour or complexion - | ||
* Doan (brown haired) | ** Beg (little), Doan (brown haired) | ||
** Black, Brown, White | |||
* Ethnic origins | * Ethnic origins | ||
** Cretney (MacVretnee, son of the Welshman or Brython) | ** Cretney (MacVretnee, son of the Welshman or Brython) | ||