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Understanding given names and surnames can help you trace your ancestors. This is particularly true once the origin of the name has been established. | Understanding given names and surnames can help you trace your ancestors. This is particularly true once the origin of the name has been established. | ||
Indigenous Manx names tend to be predominately Gaelic in origin, with some Norse and English input as well. Because of the low population of the country (currently round about 70,000), and a large influx of people during the 19th and 20th centuries, surnames from elsewhere are particularly common. | Indigenous Manx ([[Isle of Man]]) names tend to be predominately Gaelic in origin, with some Norse and English input as well. Because of the low population of the country (currently round about 70,000), and a large influx of people during the 19th and 20th centuries, surnames from elsewhere are particularly common. | ||
== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||