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Anglicized surnames (5 C, 2 P) E. Surnames of English origin (3 C, 721 P) L. Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin (1 C, 66 P) Pages in category "English-language surnames"
Several surnames have multiple spellings; this is sometimes due to unrelated families bearing the same surname. A single surname in either language may have multiple translations in the other. In some English translations of the names, the M(a)c- prefix may be omitted in the English, e.g. Bain vs MacBain, Cowan vs MacCowan, Ritchie vs MacRitchie.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Surnames of British Isles origin. It includes Surnames of British Isles origin that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).
Pages in category "Surnames of Old English origin" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This article lists a number of common generic forms in place names in the British Isles, their meanings and some examples of their use.The study of place names is called toponymy; for a more detailed examination of this subject in relation to British and Irish place names, refer to Toponymy in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Lists of people by surname (2 C, 152 P) Lists of surnames (16 P) A. Surnames of Arabic origin (16 C, 56 P) C. Compound surnames (1 C, 391 P) E. Ethnonymic surnames ...
Surnames of Welsh origin (2 C, 81 P) Pages in category "Surnames of British Isles origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 384 total.