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** MacConnochie (MacDhonnchaidh, son of Duncan), MacWilliam (MacUilleim), Quayle (MacPhail, son of Paul) | ** MacConnochie (MacDhonnchaidh, son of Duncan), MacWilliam (MacUilleim), Quayle (MacPhail, son of Paul) | ||
* Descriptive or nickname - | * Descriptive or nickname - | ||
** Braidfute | ** Braidfute (Broad footed), Fairbairn (Beautiful child), Reid (red), Black | ||
** Dow (Dubh, dark haired), Keir (ciar, swarthy, or cearr, left handed), Breck (freckled), Douglas (Dughlas from Dubh-ghlas, dark-grey haired) | ** Dow (Dubh, dark haired), Keir (ciar, swarthy, or cearr, left handed), Breck (freckled), Douglas (Dughlas from Dubh-ghlas, dark-grey haired), Gilroy (MacGhilleruaidh, son of the red headed person) | ||
* Ethnic origins | * Ethnic origins | ||
** Wallace (Wealys, a Brython or Welshman), Bremner (Brabant), Inglis (English), Scott, Fleming | ** Wallace (Wealys, a Brython or Welshman), Bremner (Brabant), Inglis (English), Scott, Fleming | ||
** Galbraith (Mac a' Bhreatannaich, son of the Brython or Welsh speaker), MacDougall (MacDhùghaill -> MacDhubhghaill, son of a Dubhghall, a certain type of Norseman) | ** Galbraith (Mac a' Bhreatannaich, son of the Brython or Welsh speaker), MacDougall (MacDhùghaill -> MacDhubhghaill, son of a Dubhghall, a certain type of Norseman) | ||
* Ecclesiastical, many beginning with (Mac)gil (MacGhille-) | * Ecclesiastical, many beginning with (Mac)gil (MacGhille-) | ||
** Kirk (church) | ** Kirk (church), Bell | ||
** MacLean (MacGhill-Eain, son of the servant of St John), Gilchrist (MacGhilleChriosd, son of the servant of Christ), | ** MacLean (MacGhill-Eain, son of the servant of St John), Gilchrist (MacGhilleChriosd, son of the servant of Christ), MacPherson (Mac a' Phearsain, son of the ecclesiastic), MacMillan (MacMhaolain, son of the tonsured one, i.e. a monk) | ||
It should be noted that in the Celtic Church until surprisingly late, that churchmen and monks could marry, hence the proliferation of names such as MacNab (Mac-an-Aba, son of the abbot). | |||
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