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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. | 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. | ||
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== Surnames == | == Surnames == | ||
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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), 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]] | ||