SOMB ANGLICISED SURNAMES IN IRELAND. 3 Arthur, Arthurs.-This name in Ulster and Scotland is the anglicised forms of McArthur, which surname was the leading clan of the Siol Diarmuid 0 Duibhne, latterly called the Clan Campb()ll, until they were superseded by the McCallions, the junior branch of the clan, in Gaelic Mac Artair. Other anglicised forms al'e Carter and McCarter, the former being the Isle of ..Han form. Archibald.-This name, which is used as a Christian name in Scotland and amongst the descendants of the Scottish settlers in Ulster, is the equivalent of Gille-Easbuig, to which name it has no apparent connection, and how it came to be adopted for Gille-Easbuig (Gillespie) seems to be somewhat mystifying to those with a knowledge of the Gaelic language and literature; to them the name Archibald Gillespie appears curious, in place of Gillespie Mac Gillespie (Mac Giolla-Easbuig). Aspig.-~IAC GIOLLA-EASBUIG.-Aspig is one of the anglicised forms of McGillespie; others Aspol. Askey-MAC ASGAILL.- Askey is another anglicised form of McAskell, McAskey, and McCaskie. Auld-MAC CHATHAIL.-Auld is a later anglicised form of McAulc1, and other forms of the name are 1fegall, McGall, 1I' Call, McAll, and nfcHall. See Hall. Archdeacon.- In the districts adjoining Kanturk, Co. Cork, Archdeacon has been generally assumed for the Norman name of Cody (Mac Oc1aigh)- Adair.-This name is the anglicised form of one of the '' 0 '' septs of Galloway, in Gaelic 0 Daire, and is confused sometimes in Ulster, especially in Co. Monaghan, with the ancient Fermanagh sept of 0 Dubhdarach. Bartholomew.-'rhis name, along ith Bartly, in Ulster and Scotland, is the anglicised form of Mac Fm·lane (Mac Pharlain), the Dumbarton County sept. Bartly.-MAC PHARLAIN. See Bartholomew. :Beatty, Betty.-In the districts of Enniskillen and Lisnaskea, in South Fermanagh, the name McCaffrey has been anglicised Beatty and Betty (Mac Gafraidh). Beattie and Beatty is a surname common to the ancient province of Galloway, Scotland, in Gaelic Mac A' Bhiadhtaigh, and further anglicised J\fcVitty ancl McWatty, the surname Watson and Watts being written likewise in Gaelic. See Watson.
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