Anglicised Surnames

SOl\IE A~GLICISED SURNAl\IES I~ IRELAND. 15 sept; by Coffey (0 'Cobhthaigh) in County Cork; and, according to Father Woulfc, Mac Dhuibh in Wexford. It has also been assumed by 0 'Dornins in Munster. Carlton.-This name in Ulster and Scotland is the anglicised form of M' Kerrill, a Galloway sept descended from an Irish Chief called 0 'Carroll, who obtained lands in Carrick, Ayrshire. The descendants of this 0 'Carroll own lands in Wigtonshire, Cruggleston Castle being owned by them. The name is also anglicised Carolton, McCarloe, Mc Carlie, Kerly, McKerlie, and Mc Kerrill (Mac Cearbhaill). Several of the name passed over to Ulster within the 17th and 18th centuries. Clowery.- This is a form of Lowry (:Mac Labharaigh). -Olowney.-Mac Cluanaigh. Soc Leonard. ::ir' Cluney in ~- Antrim. Crohore.-0 'Cromhthair. This is an ancient Northern Ulster sept, and may be of Pictish origin. It is written sometimes Con· nor. Chambers.-This name in Northern Ulster is the anglicised form of M 'Cambridge (Mac Ambr6is), a McDonnell sept. Carr.- This name in Southern parts of Donegal, especially the original location of the sept, and in other parts of the NorthWestern counties of Ulster is the anglicised form of l\IcElhar and Mcllhair (Mac Giolla-Chatair). It is also changed to Kerr, to my own personal knowledge in the latter case in Armagh and Tyrone. · Crennal.-This name is the Manx form of the Scottish McRannal (Mac Ranuill). Cuthbertson.-This Scottish name is the angliciscd form of M' Coubrey (Mac Cuthbreith-thc son of St. Cutubert). The name is derived from St. Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, '.t popular saint amongst the Picts, Gaels and Angles. Its older, and certainly correct form was Mac Giolla- Cuthbhreith. It is also written McCaubry. Dowie.-This name is a shortened form of l\facILDowie & McGildowie. (MacGiolla-Dhubhthaigh). From St. DubhthachSon of the Servant of St. Dubhthach-Doey in Antrim and Duthie in Scotland arc other shortenerl anglicisations. Dow, Dove.- These two names are anglicised forms of McCalman, and adopted by a branch of that sept which was descended from Columan, the third son of the 7th Lord of Buchanan in Stirling Co., the name McColman being derived from Colm,

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