The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and HistoryA listing of Scottish surnames and their origins. |
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abbot Aberdeenshire Adam admitted burgess Alexander Andrew Angus appears Arbroath Ayrshire bailie Bain barony Berwick Berwickshire bishop Brechin burgess of Aberdeen burgess of Edinburgh burgh Caithness century charter witness church Clan Coldingham Commissariot Record Cupar Cupar-Angus David diminutive Donald Dumfries Dumfriesshire Dunblane Duncan Dundee Dunfermline Dunkeld earl East Lothian Edin Edinb England Fife filius Gaelic Galloway George Gilbert Glasgow granted held land Henry homage in 1296 ibid inquest Inquis Irvine James Johannes John juror king Kirkcudbright Lanark Lanarkshire Levenax Malcolm Marr Melrose monks Moray nessed Neubotle NSCM origin Orkney parish Patrick Peeblesshire personal name Perth Perthshire place name probably rendered homage retoured heir Richard Robert Roxburghshire RPSA sasine Scon Scotland Scots Scottish shire Soltre spelled Stirling surname tenant Thomas Turriff variant Walter William the Lion witnessed a charter