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Many books discuss the origin of Scottish surnames. One of the better books is: | Many books discuss the origin of Scottish surnames. One of the better books is: | ||
Black, George Fraser. ''Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History.'' New York: New York Public Library, 1946. (Family History Library book | Black, George Fraser. ''Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History.'' New York: New York Public Library, 1946. (Family History Library book {{FHL|941 D4b|disp=941 D4b}}.) | ||
After the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and the subsequent restrictive acts against the Highland clans, many people changed their surnames from clan names to less Gaelic names to avoid being punished by the British government for being associated with clans in disfavor with the crown. Sometimes several generations used a different surname before changing it back to the original clan name. | After the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and the subsequent restrictive acts against the Highland clans, many people changed their surnames from clan names to less Gaelic names to avoid being punished by the British government for being associated with clans in disfavor with the crown. Sometimes several generations used a different surname before changing it back to the original clan name. | ||
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A book describing Scottish Christian or given names is: | A book describing Scottish Christian or given names is: | ||
Dunkling, Leslie Ann. ''Scottish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.'' London, England: Johnston and Bacon, 1978. (Family History Library book | Dunkling, Leslie Ann. ''Scottish Christian Names: An A-Z of First Names.'' London, England: Johnston and Bacon, 1978. (Family History Library book {{FHL|133147|title-id|disp=941 D4du}}.) | ||
Many names in pre-1700 records are in Latin. Volume three of the following work contains a select list of Latin given names with the English equivalent: | Many names in pre-1700 records are in Latin. Volume three of the following work contains a select list of Latin given names with the English equivalent: | ||
Gardner, David E., and Frank Smith. ''Genealogical Research in England and Wales''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft Publishers, 1956-1964. (Family History Library book | Gardner, David E., and Frank Smith. ''Genealogical Research in England and Wales''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft Publishers, 1956-1964. (Family History Library book {{FHL|929.142 G172g|disp=929.142 G172g}} .) | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||