De-Anglicisation of Names

**ardchoille** · 22nd August 07, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by slohairt

MacGregor: "son of Gregory" Scottish: Mac Grioghair (pronounced MAC GRIG-ER or MAC GREER) or Irish: Mac Gréagóir (pronounced MAC GRAYG-ORE)

Thank you, sir

I thougth so.

**g koch** · 23rd August 07, 12:10 PM

Hope this is an easy one.

COOK

**Demonnic** · 23rd August 07, 04:26 PM

-If- you're so inclined sir, and believe me I'll understand if you're not (this did take a bit of an ugly turn at one point)

Monogue is my own surname
Rayburn was the surname of my patrilineal grandmother
and Mackelvain was the surname of my wife's matrilineal grandmother. The rest of my surnames I already know a fair bit about.

Thanks in advance!

**mudd** · 23rd August 07, 08:15 PM

I researched the pre-anglicized roots of my surname (which is Norse) and it becomes Asbjorn. In old Norse it means "god-bear".

In fact, I was going to use the handle, "bear" on this forum, but it was already taken.

**slohairt** · 23rd August 07, 09:52 PM

MONOGUE: I would guess this is anglicised from the Irish name Ó Muineog, "descended from the little monk." Pronounced O MwIN-OAK. While it may seem odd to be descended from a monk, it must be remembered that the Celtic Church didn't require celibacy. (Or so it is said.) Variants: Minnock, Minogue, O'Minogue.

**Mr. Kilt** · 23rd August 07, 09:56 PM

Very interesting thread! I still have a number of pages to get through, but your work on the names is amazing!

A tough one for you...
I've always been told that my surname, Gingles, is Irish. My dad's family can be traced back to the 1850's in Co. Antrim, but I'm at a loss as to the origin of the name. I've been told a number of possibiliteis, but I don't know who to believe. Any thoughts?

**slohairt** · 23rd August 07, 09:58 PM

RAYBURN: Also RAEBURN. Territorial, from Lowland Scots. Rae Burn in Eskdale. It means "Roe Deer Stream." A Gaelic Transliteration could be Raoburn. (Pronounced the same.) I had a Scottish teacher in high school with this last name, he wasn't very good!

**Clockwork John** · 23rd August 07, 10:05 PM

I've got a real tough one for you: Sean Campbell

Just kidding!

**slohairt** · 23rd August 07, 10:07 PM

COOK: Also Cooke. Obvious meaning. In Arran, Cook is often an anglicisation of Mac Cùga (pronounced MAC COOG-A).

An Irish translation could be Mac an Cócaire (MAC AN COKE-ER-EE) meaning "son of the cook." Scottish Gaelic would be Mac a' Còcaire.

**slohairt** · 23rd August 07, 10:10 PM

MACKELVAIN: Likely anglicised from Mac Giolla Bháin (IRISH) or Mac Gille Bhàin (SCOTTISH). Both are pronounced MAC GILL-A VAUN or MAC GILL-A WAUN and mean the same thing: "son of the white-haired youth" or "son of the white servant."