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Manx Genealogy Archive 2

Norman Surnames
In Response To: Re: Hudgeon Surname ()

I am getting interested in the affectionate Norman-style surnames. I have found a reference which rings very true and may be relevant:
Black, the authority on Scottish Surnames says "the use with the Highland "Mac" of familiar or affectionate diminunitives or rendering of [English or Lowland] names as denoted by the terminal "ie"
McComie
McRichie
McJockie
McWillia
McWaltie
McRobbie
McAdie
McAndie
Other English & lowlands names were borrowed by the Gaels
McCubbin = Cuthbert
McGibbon
McRobin"

I have noted that there is often a single farm in a Treen with such a name attached. The treen-name NEVER replicates such a farm-name, tho it is almost always the name of one of the (other) quarterlands.

List of names and farms in progress

eg Ballachristory - Jurby
Ballacrebbin - Andreas
Ballacubbon - Arbory, Braddan, Malew
Ballacutchal - Braddan
Ballagilbert - Arbory
Ballagorry - Maughold (only joking)
Ballahane - Rushen
Ballaharry/hommy - Marown - Harrison?
Ballahutchin (!!) Marown, Patrick - Hudgeon
Ballakinry (Only a maybe) Arbory
Ballaquiggin - possibly, although it seems rather widespread - Arbory, Michael, Braddan, Patrick
Ballarobin - Malew - Crebbin
Ballavarry (i.e. Barry??) Andreas
Ballayack (i.e. Jack) Arbory
Ballayockie, Andreas

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