You have the same name. I have the last name of Fitzgerald. I have never heard of a Lord and Lady McCann. I am not really sure they ever existed to be honest. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
In Irish: Mac Amhalghaidh. Origin: Gaelic. Tracing Your Irish Roots. Read More » 1. History of Irish Food. Read More » 3. Can you anyone offer anything about this…? It was further said that the Nazis got their idea from naming Jews after valuable metals and gems from this ancient English police. Any comments? So geneology is important.
You never know. You might marry a close cousin. Great topic. My name is spelled that way and I could never get a consensus answer from family members as to why it was spelled that way or why the difference from the Ellis Island records.
I once was told that someone from the family was hanged for stealing a horse so some changed the spelling to distance themselves from the brigand as was custom in the Highlands. Then like Paul Harvey I got the rest of the story. Turns out another Scotsman with the exact same name as my Great Grandfather immigrated to the U.
He was financially irresponsible among other things and my great grandfather was getting the heat; I. So Scotty did what any good clansmen would do. He found his moniker doppleganger gave him a thumping it was , so you know… and summarily changed his name on all of his debts and records to preclude further issues. Can you help me? What a load of rubbish. They lived in isolated rural communities and were often illiterate. My surname is McDaniel.
My 5th great grandfather had the surname McDonald when he emigrated to Pennsylvania from Scotland. However, when he moved to Kentucky, the county clerk recorded his name as McDaniel on the census and tax records. Well said!
Does that imply Son Of Brien or something like that? Macdonald without a capital D. Similarly, for one example, The Poles say last name Krasniewska for the female and Krasniewski for the males. The spelling would be Ofada R….
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