Quote Originally Posted by Packhound View Post
Okay,

I desire to wear a tartan that represents my family roots. However, what I know of my family tree is sooo deeply rooted in American soil that I have to go back to the early and mid-seventeen century before it crosses back over the Atlantic.

My surname is Sutton, my mother is a Hicks. Grandmothers and great-grandmothers are Ring, Yow, Reavis (don't expect an answer on that one. Seems to be thoroughly researched and ends in Jamestown, VA.), and Price (could this be Welsh?). One grandmother had a step-father who was a McCormick.

Does anyone recognize any of these surnames as celtic (other than the obvious McCormick)?
Sutton Is in Black's "Surnames of Scotland" and is credited as being an English name that is found in Dumfriesshire.

Hicks is not in Black's book. I didn't expect to find it either.

Ring is not in Black's book either.

Yow not there as well.

Reavis not present.

Price nope. I thought I would find this name, but I was thinking of Pierce... sorry.

McCormick obviously is in Black's book. He lists several variant spellings and says it is a common name in the Highlands.

Pax,

Daniel