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** Teare (a joiner or carpenter) | ** Teare (a joiner or carpenter) | ||
* Geographic: based on a person’s residence (not always a Manx location)- | * Geographic: based on a person’s residence (not always a Manx location)- | ||
** Stanley | ** Hampton, 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), Crennel (son of Ranald), Faragher (son of Fearchar or Farquhar), Quayle (son of Paul - cognate with MacPhail), Qualtrough (son of Walter) | ||
** Watterson (son of Walter) | ** 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 - | ||
* 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-) | * Ecclesiastical, many beginning with Myl- (MacGhille-/Maol-) | ||
** Mylchreest (servant of Christ) | ** Clague, Mylchreest (servant of Christ), Taggart (priest) | ||
** Christian | ** Bell, Christian | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||