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*MacConnochie (MacDhonnchaidh, son of Duncan), MacWilliam (MacUilleim), Quayle/MacPhail (MacPhòill, son of Paul) | *MacConnochie (MacDhonnchaidh, son of Duncan), MacWilliam (MacUilleim), Quayle/MacPhail (MacPhòill, son of Paul) | ||
* Unlike Ireland, names based on Ò (grandson) are rare. However there are one or two exceptions such as Ogilvy (Ò Ghillebhuidhe grandson of the blonde man, MacGhillebhuidhe in modern Gaelic). O' in Scotland tends to mean "of" and comes from Lowland Scots. | * Unlike Ireland, names based on Ò (grandson) are rare. However there are one or two exceptions such as Ogilvy (Ò Ghillebhuidhe grandson of the blonde man, MacGhillebhuidhe in modern Gaelic). O' in Scotland tends to mean "of" and comes from Lowland Scots. | ||
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In the '''Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands, and many parts of northern Scotland''', many people used patronymic names. The use of patronymics in Scotland was in part a result of '''early Scandinavian settlement into Scotland''', which influenced naming patterns for centuries. While the common use of patronymics eventually died out, their influence is still apparent. | |||
===Surnames Historical Development=== | ===Surnames Historical Development=== | ||