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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. | 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. | ||
==Online Tools== | |||
*[https://www.behindthename.com/names/usage/manx '''Behind the Name: Manx Given Names'''] | |||
*[https://heraldry.sca.org/names/jonesmanx16.html '''Manx Names in the Early 16th Century'''] | |||
*[http://asmanxasthehills.com/christian-names-of-the-isle-of-man/ '''Manx First Names'''] | |||
*[https://manxnationalheritage.im/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/info-sheet-First-Manx-Names.pdf '''Manx National Heritage: Some Manx First Names'''] | |||
*[https://books.google.com/books/about/Manx_Names.html?id=FvsEAAAAIAAJ '''Manx Names: Or, The Surnames and Place-names of the Isle of Man'''], e-book. | |||
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==Surnames== | ==Surnames== | ||
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.<ref>"Manx surnames", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_surnames, accessed 21 February 2021.</ref> | 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.<ref>"Manx surnames", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_surnames, accessed 21 February 2021.</ref> | ||
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By the early 16th century, the Mac prefix was almost universally used on the island; but, by the 17th century, it had almost completely disappeared. The pronunciation of the prefix Mac was unstressed, so that the final consonant became first consonant in the second element of the name (the father's personal name). When the Mac prefix fell out of use, the final consonant became the first sound of the surname. Because of this, many Manx names characteristically begin with the letters C, K, or Q.<ref>"Manx surnames", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_surnames, accessed 21 February 2021.</ref> | By the early 16th century, the Mac prefix was almost universally used on the island; but, by the 17th century, it had almost completely disappeared. The pronunciation of the prefix Mac was unstressed, so that the final consonant became first consonant in the second element of the name (the father's personal name). When the Mac prefix fell out of use, the final consonant became the first sound of the surname. Because of this, many Manx names characteristically begin with the letters C, K, or Q.<ref>"Manx surnames", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_surnames, accessed 21 February 2021.</ref> | ||
==For Further Reading== | ==For Further Reading== | ||
*[https://www.fbiic.gov/public/2008/nov/Naming_practice_guide_UK_2006.pdf '''A GUIDE TO NAMES AND NAMING PRACTICES, UK Names Guide'''] | |||
*[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] | ||
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