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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 names tend to be predominately Gaelic in origin, with some Norse, Norman 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== | ||
Manx surnames have several main sources, but are often cognate with Irish and Scottish ones, when from Manx Gaelic, or are imported from England. In the case of Gaelic surnames, the Mac (son of) prefix which is so common in neighbouring countries is elided to C- (e.g. Crennel), K- (e.g. Karran) or Q- (e.g. Qualtrough) | Manx surnames have several main sources, but are often cognate with Irish and Scottish ones, when from Manx Gaelic, or are imported from England. In the case of Gaelic surnames, the Mac (son of) prefix which is so common in neighbouring countries is elided to C- (e.g. Crennel), K- (e.g. Karran) or Q- (e.g. Qualtrough) | ||
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*Occupational: based on a person’s trade, such as - | *Occupational: based on a person’s trade, such as - | ||
**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 (a location in Lancashire, England), Moffatt (Dumfriesshire, Scotland) Radcliffe, Stanley | **Hampton, Maddrell (a location in Lancashire, England), Moffatt (Dumfriesshire, Scotland) 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), Cannon (son of Cannanan, contracted from MacCannanainy), 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), Cannon (son of Cannanan, contracted from MacCannanainy), 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 - | ||
**Beg (little), Doan (brown haired) | **Beg (little), Doan (brown haired) | ||
**Black, Brown, White | **Black, Brown, White | ||
*Ethnic origins | *Ethnic origins | ||
**Cretney (MacVretnee, son of the Welshman or Brython) | **Cretney (MacVretnee, son of the Welshman or Brython) | ||
*Ecclesiastical, many beginning with Myl- (MacGhille-/Maol-) or Gil- | *Ecclesiastical, many beginning with Myl- (MacGhille-/Maol-) or Gil- | ||
**Clague, Gelling (Gille Iain, servant of John), Joughin (MacJaghin, son of the deacon), Mylchreest (servant of Christ), Mylvreeshey (servant of St Bride), Taggart (priest) | **Clague, Gelling (Gille Iain, servant of John), Joughin (MacJaghin, son of the deacon), Mylchreest (servant of Christ), Mylvreeshey (servant of St Bride), Taggart (priest) | ||
**Bell, Christian | **Bell, Christian | ||
== See also | ==See also== | ||
*[[Guild of One-Name Studies]] | *[[Guild of One-Name Studies]] | ||
*[[Ireland Names Personal]] | *[[Ireland Names Personal]] | ||
*[[Scotland Names Personal]] | *[[Scotland Names Personal]] | ||
== Websites | ==Websites== | ||
*[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxnb/v02p044.htm A.W. Moore's introduction to Manx surnames] | *[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/manxnb/v02p044.htm A.W. Moore's introduction to Manx surnames] | ||
*[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/fnames/sources.htm Sources for Manx family names] | *[http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/fnames/sources.htm Sources for Manx family names] | ||
*[http://www.medievalscotland.org/manxnames/jonesmanx16.shtml Mans names in the early 16th Century] | *[http://www.medievalscotland.org/manxnames/jonesmanx16.shtml Mans names in the early 16th Century] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Isle of Man|Names Personal]] | ||
[[Category:Names_Personal]] | [[Category:Names_Personal]] | ||
[[Category:Surname]] | [[Category:Surname]] | ||