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Origin of Mac Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: The name was exported to England by the invading Saxons in 449 CE where it developed many new phonetic variations and was imported by the Norwegian Vikings to Norway when they raided England around 700 CE. These Norwegian Vikings later settled in the Contentin (western) region of Normandy, France around 933 CE where the name evolved from Asketill (10th century CE) to Anschetillus (11th century CE) to Anquetil (12th century CE) to Anctil (18th century CE). In 1734 CE, Jean Louis Anctil emigrated from Avranches, Normandy, France to Nouvelle France (Quebec, Canada) and established a family line, where the surname today is predominate. The Anctil family name can be found throughout the United Kingdom (former colonies included) and even most of the world today. Surnames: Anctil, Anquetil, St-Jean, St-John, Ancell, Antill, McCaskill, MacAskill, Antle, Axtell, Kettle Submitted by: Eric Anctil Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Ireland it came from Cormac Cas the meaning is the son of the crown it also is McCormick his father and Decendency of those in his family were Kings and Monarchs Leurs is plural for many Many Cas"s when Normans invaded Ireland it became the Casslers Surnames: Cormac Riada Submitted by: Jerry Reedy Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: -Mackert simply is a variant of Markert/Marckert/ Marckhardt (e.g. inTauberbischofsheim/Germ.) -so look up at Markert Surnames: Mackert/Markert Submitted by: Hartmut Markert Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: The MacLennans originated from a branch of the Logans of Galloway. The Logans in turn stem from a Thomas of Logan (c. 1150) who may have been related to the Princeses of Galloway and thus the Scottish royal line. According to an account by Rev. John MacRae of Dingwall, in 1374 a group of Logans was defeated North of Inverness at Druimnaduer. His account elaberates on an earlier account contained in the Wardlaw Ms. (1674). The leader of the Logans was named "Gillagorm." He had a son called Croitar who was educated at Beauly Abbey. This Croitar had a son whom he named Gillafinan in honor of a Saint Finan. His descendents became known as the MacLennans. This was during a period when the surname Logan was outlawed to be used. Gillagorm's widow, Helen, inherited the small estate of Drumnamarig near Tore on the Black Isle. That the Logans resided in the North of Scotland during the 14th Century is confirmed by the fact that a Robert Logan was the King's Bailey for Banff c. 1370. The spelling Loban is a later varation of the name. Surnames: Logan MacLennan Submitted by: Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Muckian is an Irish surname, originally o'Mochaidhean. The family was found in the Barony of Cremorne in County Monaghan in medieval times. Sometimes spelt Muckean or Mackean or Mackian, though there are also Scotttish MacKeans and mackians. Surnames: Muckian, Mackian, Mulroy, McKenna Submitted by: Michael L Muckian Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Taggart, MacTaggart. McTaggart come from the Gaelic "son of the redheaded priest from Applecross." The shield has a bar sinister (descending from the left), as the family is not of legitimate origin, being descendants of a priest, who could not have been married. Surnames: Taggart, MacTaggart, McTaggart Submitted by: Kevin Sebastian Taggart Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Celtic - 11th / 12th century. MacIlherron - meaning "protector of the church" sept of clan MacDonald Surnames: Herron, MacIlherron, MacKerron, MacCarran, Heron Submitted by: William Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: scottish Surnames: mackie Submitted by: Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: The surname MacKechnie is reputed to be derived from the French mispronunciation of the Gaelic for "Son of Hector", which is MacKeechan. It is reputed that when Bonnie Prince Charlie fled to France in 1746 after defeat at Culloden, he took with him a section of the MacDonald clan; to protect their anonymity these MacDonalds assumed the surname MacKeechan whilst in France, but during their stay the surname became corrupted into variations such as MacKechnie, MacKechran, MacKeegan, etc. Surnames: MacKechnie Submitted by: Mike MacKechnie Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Brimacombe originated in Devon. Originally Celtic, brim means "edge" and combe is a corruption of the Celtic "cwm" or valley. Hence, Brimacombe is literally "edge of a valley", and is a variant of "Edgecombe" Surnames: Brimacombe Submitted by: John Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Origin: Finnish Meaning: Hautamaki=Graveshill Hauta=Graves Maki=Hill. Surnames: Hautamaki, Mackie Submitted by: Linda Trapp Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: McAdam is a diminutive of Macadam and is changed regularly, however, the literal translation of McAdam is "Son of Adam", the son of the first. Surnames: McAdam, Macadam Submitted by: Professor Robert Andrew Wilmslow McAdam Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: An alternate history vs. "The Scottish House of Roger". Too extensive to post. Building - Come visit! Surnames: Roger, Rogers, Rodger, Rodgers, Rogerson, Rodgerson, Ruadh, Ruadhri, McRory, MacRory, Roy, Reid, Red, etc. Submitted by: Clan Rodger Society Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Means Smart ,Lovable And One of the most graceful names of all man kind Surnames: Camacho Submitted by: Mandy Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: The MacQuillin Family. I have seen history books which alleged that the MacQuillins were originally a Scottish clan, but did not advance any supporting evidence. On the other hand, several historians, e.g. Professor Edmund Curtis, have made a strong case for the name deriving from Hugh (not William) deMandeville. The original Gaelic spelling was MacUighilin i.e. son of Hugh and sometimes MacUidhilin i.e. son of Hud. Hud being a diminutive of Hugh. Early English scribes recorded the name variously as MacHoulyn/MacUlin etc. which indicates a phonetic spelling of MacUighilin. There is no letter Q in the Irish language and this was probably added to "legitimise" the anglicised spelling of the name. As a result, the "MacWillin" pronunciation came into existence. Surnames: Macquillin Submitted by: A. W. MacQuillin Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Scotland Original gaelic form MacIlherron meaning protecter of the church. Herron is a sept of clan MacDonald and other reconized spellings in Scotland are MacKerron, MacCarran. Herron was originally located in the western isles one of which was Arran. The name goes back to the 1100's. Surnames: Herron, Heron, MacKerron, MacCarran Submitted by: William Herron Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Harness Maker - Old German Family origin - Marienburg, Prussia (Malbork, Poland) Surnames: Schirrmacher Submitted by: Ann Gegan Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Handschumacher - German Origin Handschumaker Handshumaker Meaning: Glove Maker Surnames: Handschumacher, Handschumaker, Handshumaker Submitted by: Linda Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: Mac=Son and key=fire Surnames: Mackey Submitted by: Origin of Mac, Meaning of Mac Origin: macanas Surnames: macanas Submitted by: 11/24/2009 12:02 AM Page 2 of 2

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