I got this idea from another thread, and I certainly can't provide this as a service, but I wonder about the possibility of translating names into clan names.

For example, my last name is French for luck, or fate. I wonder if any clan names also derive meaning from the Gaelic words for the same concepts.

I'm blood-related to the MacLarens, but it would be interesting if I had another connection based on our names sharing a meaning.

Plus, it would be a neat way for people without a clan to find themselves a clan that is related to their name. I know a lot of people would really object to that idea, I'm not saying everybody should go and do that, if you want to argue about it, let's do that in another thread, okay?

I'm wondering if anybody knows Gaelic well enough that they would be able to see said connections. Are there any connections?

Matt