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  2. Manx surnames - Wikipedia

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    Patronymic names were formed by the use of the Gaelic prefix Mac to the father's name. The "Irish" O (Ó) never took root among Manx names. In the early 16th century, the Mac prefix was almost universally used on the island but by the 17th century, it had almost completely disappeared.

  3. Category:Manx-language surnames - Wikipedia

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  4. Category:Surnames of Manx origin - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Surnames of Manx origin" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.

  5. Corrin (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Corrin is a surname of Manx origin. It is a contraction of MacCorran or McCorryn, an anglicised form of the Gaelic MacTorin, meaning "son of Thórfinnr" (from Thórr the name of the Scandinavian thunder god + the ethnic designation Finnr).

  6. Cannell - Wikipedia

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    Cannell is a chiefly Manx surname which is derived from the Gaelic/Celtic McConnell or O'Connell. Cannell is one of the earliest recorded surnames on the Isle of Man.An Ogham Stone from the 5th century A.D found at Ballaqueeny on the Isle of Man reads that this is the stone of "Bivadonis Maqi Mucoi Cunava(li)" Cunava or Cunavali being the tribal name predating Cannell (Connell, O'Connell ...

  7. Kneen - Wikipedia

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    Kneen, (pronounced "neen" with the 'K' silent), is a Manx surname.There have been several interpretations of the origin of the surname. Kneen may be an Anglicisation of the Gaelic patronymic Mac Niadháin, which is derived from a pet form of the Gaelic personal name Nia meaning "champion".

  8. Quayle - Wikipedia

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    Quayle is a surname of Anglo-Celtic origin, specifically English, Irish, Manx and Scottish. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] When the name originates from Ireland, the Isle of Man and Scotland, it is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Phàil (Scottish) Mac Pháil (Irish) Mac Phóil (Irish) "Mac Phaayl" (Manx) meaning "son of Pàil / Páill/Póil/Paayl ".

  9. Corlett - Wikipedia

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    Corlett is a surname of Manx origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Mac Thorliot, derived from an Old Norse personal name composed of two elements: the name Þórr and ljótr meaning "bright". [1] Another opinion is that the Old Norse Þorliótr may mean "Thor-people". [2] The name appears earliest in records as Corlett in 1504 and ...

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