Clan Donald Society
Western Australia
MANY NAMES FOUND IN PUBLISHED WORKS ON SCOTS NAMES MAY VERY WELL BE ASSOCIATED WITH MORE THAN ONE DISTRICT, CLAN, OR FAMILY; OR MAY EVEN BE FOUND IN OTHER PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND HAVING NO SCOTTISH CONNECTION WHAT-SO-EVER . IN THESE CASES, YOU MUST FIRST KNOW FROM WHERE YOUR EMIGRANT ANCESTOR CAME. IF YOU HAVE A VERY STRONG FAMILY TRADITION AS TO YOUR FAMILY'S ORIGINS, THAT TRADITION CAN MOST ALWAYS BE ASSUMED TO BE CORRECT. |
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| THE NAMES OF CLAN DONALD TO BE OF CLAN DONALD, YOUR FAMILY MUST BE FROM TERRITORY INDICATED; AND ALL NAMES MUST BE RELATED TO CLAN BY BLOOD, OR MARRAIGE OR LEGAL ADOPTION COMMERCIALY PUBLISHED 'SEPT' LISTS SHOULD NOT BE USED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THIS WORK. | |||||||||||||
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ABRACH - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER | GLASHAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GLASHANS FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR N. UIST (85) | 27 |
MAC CALDRET - FROM ISLAY | 60 |
MAC GILL - OF ORIGINAL CLAN DONALD BLOOD - ISLAY, JURA. | 104 |
MAC KENABRY - FROM RHUM | 140 |
MAC SWEENEY - ONLY THOSE FROM ULSTER OR MUNSTER. | SHEEHY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC SHEEHYS (135) | ||
| ADDISON - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY (61) | GLASS - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GLASHANS FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR N. UIST (85) | MAC CALEB - A FORM OF MAC KILLOP (109) | 61 |
MAC GILLANDERS - FROM ISLAY. | MAC KENDRICK - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/GLENCOE (57) | 141 |
MAC TREIN - FROM KINTYRE (141) | SMITH - ONLY ONE FAMILY - WERE MAC GOWANS - S. UIST (69) | |||||
| ALCOCK - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC ALLANS (17) | GODFREY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GORRIES FROM S. UIST, BENBECULA OR N. UIST (68) | MAC CALL - SAME AS MAC COLL (40), THOUGH A FEW MAY BE MAC GILLS (60) | 62 |
MAC GILLECHALUM - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR N. UIST. | 105 |
MAC KERRACHER - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER OR KINTYRE. | 142 |
MAC UISDEAN -FROM SKYE (143) | SORLEYSON - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, OR ANTRIM (137) | ||||
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ALEXANDER - ONLY THOSE OF SCOTS ANCESTRY | GOWAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GOWANS FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (69) | MAC CALLAN - A FORM OF MAC ALLAN (17) | 63 |
MAC GILLECONGALL - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 106 |
MAC KERRAL - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 143 |
MAC VANISH - ONLY THOSE FROM N. UIST. | SPORRAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC SPORRANS (138) | |||
| ALLAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC ALLANS FROM WH & I (17) | GRAY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GLASHANS FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR N. UIST (85) | MAC ALLISTER - A FORM OF MAC ALASDAIR (16) | MAC GILLELAN - A FORM OF MAC LELLAN (113) | 107 |
MAC KERRAS - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | 144 |
MAC VANNAN - FROM SKYE | STALKER - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC STALKERS (97) | |||||
| ALLISON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (17) | 13 |
GREENFIELD - ONLY THOSE FROM GLENGARRY OR CATHINESS | 28 |
MAC CALMAN - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE | 64 |
MAC GILLESPIE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, OR KINTYRE. | MAC KERRON - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE, ARRAN OR BUTE (81) | 145 |
MAC VARISH - FROM MOIDART. | SWEENEY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC SWEENEYS FROM ULSTER OR MUNSTER (140) | |||
| ALLANSON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (17) | HATTAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HATTANS FROM KINTYRE (80) | 29 |
MAC CAMBRIDGE - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 65 |
MAC GILLIES - FROM WH & I, MAINLY MORAR. | MAC KESSOCK - A FORM OF MAC ISAAC (101) | MAC VEY - FROM WH & I (21) | TAYLOR - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC INTAYLOURS FROM ISLAY (98) | |||||
| AMBROSE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY (29) | HAWTHORN - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE (154) | 30 |
MAC CANNELL - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 66 |
MAC GILLIFEDDER - FROM ISLAY | MAC KICHAN - A FORM OF MAC EACHAN (55) | 146 |
MAC VICAR - ONLY THOSE FROM N. UIST, ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | TRAIN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC TREINS OF KINTYRE (141) | ||||
| ANDERSON - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY (61) | HENDERSON - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/GLENCOE (57) | 31 |
MAC CARLICH - FROM ISLAY | 67 |
MAC GILLIVANTIC - FROM LOCHABER/KEPPOCH | 108 |
MAC KIEGAN - FROM N. UIST. | MAC VURRICH - A FORM OF MAC MHUIRICH (122) | TURNER - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC INTURNERS OF ISLAY (99) | ||||
| ARNOT - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (92) | HENDRY - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/GLENCOE (57) | MAC CARROL - A FORM OF MAC KERRAL (106) | MAC GILLIVER - FROM ISLAY (115) | MAC KIERGAN - A FORM OF MAC KERRAL (106) | 147 |
MAC WALRICK - ONLY THOSE FROM GLENGARRY OR LOCHABER. | WHAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC QUEENS (127) | ||||||
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BALLOCH - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM | HENRY - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/GLENCOE (57) | MAC CARRON - A FORM OF CARROON (9) IF FROM LOCHALSH, OR MAC ILHERAN (81) IF FROM ARRAN, KINTYRE OR BUTE | MAC GILLIVOIR - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR N. UIST(73). | 109 |
MAC KILLOP - FROM LOCHABER OR WH & I , MAINLY ARRAN | MAC WARISH - A FORM OF MAC VARISH (145) | WHANNELL - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC WHANNELLS (53) | |||||
| BAXTER - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC BAXTERS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (20) | HERRON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC ILHERANS FROM KINTYRE, ARRAN OR BUTE (81) | MAC CARTER - A FORM OF MAC ARTHUR (19) | MAC GILP - A FORM OF MAC KILLOP (109) | MAC KINNELL - A FORM OF MAC DONALD (53) | MAC WHAN - A FORM OF MAC QUEEN (127) | WHALLAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC QUILLANS (129) | |||||||
| BEATON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (21) | HEWISON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HEWISONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 32 |
MAC CASH - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY | MAC GINNIS - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC INNIS (96) | MAC KIVER - A FORM OF MAC IVER (102) | MAC WHANNEL - A FORM OF MAC DONALD (53) | WILKIE/WILKINSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC QUILKANS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (128) | ||||||
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BETHUNE - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I | HOUSTON -ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HOUSTONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 33 |
MAC CATHIL - FROM KINTYRE | MAC GLASHAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, OR N. UIST (85) | 110 |
MAC LAE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | MAC WHELLAN - A FORM OF MAC QUILLAN (129) | WRIGHT - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC INTYRES, WH & I (100) | ||||
| BISSETT -ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM OR WH & I (59) | HOWE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HOWISONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 34 |
MAC CAVOR - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | MAC GLASRICH - ONLY THOSE FROM N. UIST OR ISLAY (102) | MAC LAFFERTY - A FORM OF MAC LAVERTY (112) | MAC WHISTON - A FORM OF MAC UISDEAN (142) | NOTES ON USE |
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| BLUE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR ARRAN (86) | HOWIE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HOWISONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 35 |
MAC CELLACH - FROM WH & I | 68 |
MAC GORRIE - ONLY THOSE FROM S. UIST, BENBECULA, OR N. UIST. | 111 |
MAC LARISH - FROM N. UIST. | MAC WHITHEE - A FORM OF MAC CUITHEIN (50) | 1 |
NUMBER BEFORE NAME INDICATES A PRIMARY NAME. | |||
| BOWIE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR JURA (84) ALSO BUIE | HOWISON- ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HOWISONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 36 |
MAC CHANNEY - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 69 |
MAC GOWAN - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM. | MAC LARTY/MAC LARDY - FORMS OF MAC LAVERTY (112) | MAC WILKIN - A FORM OF MAC QUILKAN (128) | 2 |
NUMBERS AFTER NAME INDICATES PRIMARY NAME FROM WHICH IT DERIVED. | ||||
| BOYD - ONLY THOSE FROM N. UIST (22) | HUCHON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HUTCHENS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | MAC CLEARY - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (37) | 70 |
MAC GUGAN - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE. | 112 |
MAC LAVERTY - FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, OR ANTRIM. | 148 |
MAC WILLIE - FROM ULSTER, ONLY ONE FAMILY. | 3 |
FIRST BRANCH AND/OR TERRITORY GIVEN IS MORE LIKELY | |||
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BOYLE - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM, SKYE, OR LOCHABER | HUCHONSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HUTCHENS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 37 |
MAC CLEIREACH - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | MAC HATTON - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE (80) | MAC LEISTER - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE(95). | MAC WURIE - A FORM OF MAC MHUIRICH (122) | 4 |
MC, M1, MAK, & MAG IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS MAC | ||||
| BRADLEY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE O'BROLACHAINS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (149) | HUDSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HUDSONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | MAC CLELLAN -ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (113) | MAC HENDRIE - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/GLENCOE (57) | 113 |
MAC LELLAN - FROM WH & I, PARTICULARLY GLENGARRY | MAGEE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KAYS OF ISLAY, KINTYRE (103) | 5 |
WH & I = WEST HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS | |||||
| BRADY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE O'BROLACHAINS FOM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (149) | HUGHSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HUGHSONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | MAC CLUSKEY - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM, ISLAY, OR KINTYRE (150) | MAC HENRY - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/GLENCOE (57) | MAC LERGAN - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY (83) | MAGILL - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GILLS (60) | CLAN DONALD BRANCHES AND THEIR TERRITORIES |
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| BRODIE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE O'BROLACHAINS FOM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (149) | HUIE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HUIESONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | MAC COCHRAN - A FORM OF MAC EACHERN (56) | MAC HOUSTON - ONLY THOSE FROM SKYE (142) | MAC LERICH - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (37) | MANN/MANNTACH - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GILLIVANTICS FROM LOCHABER (67) | 1 |
MAC ALASDAIR - KINTYRE, STIRLING, ANTRIM, ULSTER. | ||||||
| BROWN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC BREHONS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (23) | HUSTON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HUSTONS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 38 |
MAC CODRUM - FROM N. UIST | MAC HUGH - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE ISLAY MACKAYS (103) OR ANTRIM O'CAHANS (150), FEW FROM SKYE | 114 |
MAC LINLAGAN - FROM ISLAY | MARCUS/MARCUSSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC MARCUS FROM KINTYRE (120) | 2 |
ARDNAMURCHAN - ARDNAMURCHAN | ||||
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BUDGE - ONLY THOSE FROM SKYE OR CATHINESS | HUTCHIN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HUTCHINS - MACUISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 39 |
MAC COHENANE - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | MAC HUTCHEN - ONLY THOSE FROM SKYE (142) | 115 |
MAC LIVER - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY | MARTIN - ONLY THOSE FROM SKYEOR N. UIST. FEW FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (82) | 3 |
GLENCOE - GLENCOE, LOCHABER | |||
| BULLOCH - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (3) | HUTCHINSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC HUTCHINS - MAC UISDEANS FROM SKYE (142) | 40 |
MAC COLL - OF ORIGINAL CLAN DONALD BLOOD | 71 |
MAC IAN - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I , AND IN PARTICULAR ARDNAMURCHAN OR LOCHABER/GLENCOE | 116 |
MAC LUCAS/MAC LUGAS - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY | MAY/MAYES/MAYS - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I, KINTYRE (154) | 4 |
CLANRANALD - BENBECULA, CANNA, EIGG, MOIDART, MUCK, RHUM, S. MORAR, S.UIST, ARISAIG. | |||
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BURKE - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM, SKYE, OR LOCHABER | ISAACSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC ISAACS FROM MOIDART, N. & S. UIST, ISLAY OR KINTYRE (101) | 41 |
MAC CONACHER - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY | 72 |
MAC ILAHEINEY - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 117 |
MAC LULICH - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM | MICHAEL/MICHAELSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC MICHAELS FROM WH & I (87) | 5 |
GLENGARRY - GLENELG, GLENGARRY, KNOYDART, LOCHABER, LOCHALSH, N, MORAR. | ||
| CAIN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC CAINS FROM ARDNAMURCHAN OR LOCHABER/GLENCOE (71) | 14 |
ISLES - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM | MAC CONLEA - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (110) | 73 |
MAC ILBRA - FROM ISLAY OR N. UIST | 118 |
MAC LURE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | MICHIE/MICHISON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC MICHIES FROM LOCHABER/KEPPOCH (123) | 6 |
CLAN DONALD SOUTH - ANTRIM, ARRAN, BUTE, COLONSAY, GIGHA, ISLAY, JURA, | |||
| CALBRAITH - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE GALBRAITHS FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, COLONSAY, OR GIGHA (24) | JEFFREY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GORRIES FROM S. UIST, BENBECULA OR N. UIST (68) | MAC CONN - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, OR ANTRIM (10) | 74 |
MAC ILBRIDE - FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM | MAC LUSKIE - FROM ANTRIM, ISLAY OR KINTYRE (150) | MILLOY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC MALUAGS FROM KINTYRE (88) | KINTYRE, LARGIE, LEINSTER, MUNSTER, SANDA, ULSTER, WH & I. | ||||||
| CALLAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC ALLANS FROM WH & I (17) | JOHNSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE FROM WH & I PARTICULARLY ARDNAMURCHAN OR LOCHABER/GLENCOE (71) | MAC CONNELL - SAME AS MAC DONALD/MAC DONNELL. COMMON AMONG THE ULSTER SCOTS. O'CONNELL IS NOT RELATED (53). | 75 |
MAC ILCHOMHGHAIN - FROM GLENGARRY, ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 119 |
MAC MANECHIN - FROM N. UIST OR BENBECULA | MITCHELL/MITCHELSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC MICHAELS FROM WH & I (87) | 7 |
KEPPOCH - KEPPOCH, LOCHABER. | ||||
| CAMBRIDGE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC CAMBRIDGES FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (29) | KANE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE O'CAHANS FROM ANTRIM OR KINTYRE (150) | 42 |
MAC COOK - FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR ARRAN. | 76 |
MAC ILCHRUM - FROM ISLAY | 120 |
MAC MARCUS/MAC MARQUIS - FROM KINTYRE | MONK - ONLY THOSE FROM N. UIST, BENBECULA, OR S. UIST (119) | 8 |
CLAN DONALD NORTH - N.UIST, SKYE, WH& I. | |||
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CANOCHSON - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR ANTRIM | KEAN/KAIN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KEANS FROM ARNAMURCHAN OR LOCHABER/GLENCOE (71) | MAC CORIE - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM, ISLAY, OR KINTYRE (137) | 77 |
MAC ILDONIE - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE. | 121 |
MAC MATH - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | MURCHIE/MURCHISON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I. (124) | SEE 1998 BOOK ON CLAN DONALD NAMES FOR NON CLAN DONALD ORIGINS AND OTHER POSSIBLE SCOTTISH RELATIONSHIPS. | ||||
| CARMICHAEL - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC ILLIMHICALLS FROM WH & I (87) | KEEGAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KIEGANS FROM N. UIST (108) | 43 |
MAC CORMACK - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I. | 78 |
MAC ILDOWIE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY. | MAC MAY - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (121) | MURDOCH/MURDOCHSON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (124) | BEWARE OF GENEALOGY FRAUD. DEAL ONLY WITH GENEALOGY COMPANIES WHICH HAVE | |||||
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CARROON - 0NLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM | KELLY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KELLYS - MAC KELLOCHS FROM WH & I (35) | 44 |
MAC CORRAN - FROM ISLAY OR COLONSAY. | 79 |
MAC ILFERSANE - FROM KINTYRE. | 122 |
MAC MHUIRICH - FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM | MURPHY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC MURCHIES FROM WH & I. (124) | BEEN PERSONALLY RECOMMENDED BY SOMEONE WHO HAS USED THEM. | |||
| CHAMBERS - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC CAMBRIDGES FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (29) | KENDRICK - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KENDRICKS FROM LOCHABER/GLENCOE (57) | 45 |
MAC COSHAM - FROM ISLAY OR SKYE | 80 |
MAC ILHATTON - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE | MAC MICHAEL - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (87) | O'BRENNAN - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (92). | COMPUTER GENERATED CLAN HISTORIES ARE NOWHERE NEAR AS DETAILED AS WHAT YOU | |||||
| CLARK/CLERK - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (37) | KENNEDY - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/GLENGARRY (147) | 46 |
MAC COTTER - FROM SKYE | 81 |
MAC ILHERON - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE, ARRAN OR BUTE | MAC MICHAN - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/KEPPOCH (123) | 149 |
O'BROLACHAIN - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | YOURSELF CAN FIND . SCOTTISH ARMS ARE PERSONAL AND CANNOT | ||||
| COCHRAN - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (56) | KERIGAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KERIGANS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (106) | MAC COWAN -ONLY THOSE FROM GLENGARRY, ISLAY OR KINTYRE (75) | 82 |
MAC ILLEMARTINE - ONLY THOSE FROM SKYE, N. UIST, ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | 123 |
MAC MICHIE - FROM LOCHABER/KEPPOCH | 150 |
O'CAHAN - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM, ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | BE USED BY EVERYONE OF THAT NAME. THIS IS WHY WE USE THE CREST BADGE. | ||||
| COLSON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (40) | KESSOCK - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KESSOCKS FROM MOIDART, N. OR S. UIST, ISLAY OR KINTYRE (101) | MAC COY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KAYS OF ISLAY OR KINTYRE (103) | 83 |
MAC ILLERGAN - FROM ISLAY | MAC MITCHELL - FROM WH & I (87) | 151 |
O'DOCHARTH - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY | MC IS NOT JUST IRISH - MAC IS NOT JUST SCOTS. | |||||
| CONE - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (10) | KILLOUGH - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/KEPPOCH, OR KINTYRE(109) | 47 |
MAC CRAIN - FROM ISLAY OR JURA | 84 |
MAC ILLBUI - FROM JURA. ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | MAC MORIS - ONLY THOSE FROM MOIDART (145) | O'DRAIN - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (141) | CLAN DONALD USA WEB SITE www.clan-donald-usa.org/ |
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| CONLAY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC LAES FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (110) | KINNELL - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KINNELS FROM WH & I (53) | MAC CRINDLE -FROM LOCHABER, ISLAY, OR KINTYRE (131) | 85 |
MAC ILLIGHLAIS - FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR N. UIST. | 124 |
MAC MURCHIE -ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR ANTRIM. | 152 |
O'HANLEY - ONLY THOSE FROM S. UIST, BENBECULA, OR N. UIST | |||||
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CONN - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM | LANG - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE O'LOYNACHANS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (153) | MAC CROY - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (133) | 86 |
MAC ILLIGUIRINE - FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, COLONSAY, GIGHA OR ARRAN. | MAC MURDO - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (124) | O'KANE - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM, ISLAY, OR KINTYRE (150) | ||||||
| CONNELL - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC CONNELLS (53) - O'CONNELL IS NOT RELATED | LEACH - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (21) | MAC CRUM - FROM ISLAY (76) | 87 |
MAC ILLIMHICALL - FROM WH & I. | MAC MURDOCH - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (124) | O'KERIGAN - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (106) | |||||||
MANY NAMES FOUND IN PUBLISHED WORKS ON SCOTS NAMES MAY VERY WELL BE ASSOCIATED WITH MORE THAN ONE DISTRICT, CLAN, OR FAMILY; OR MAY EVEN BE FOUND IN OTHER PARTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND HAVING NO SCOTTISH CONNECTION WHAT-SO-EVER . IN THESE CASES, YOU MUST FIRST KNOW FROM WHERE YOUR EMIGRANT ANCESTOR CAME. IF YOU HAVE A VERY STRONG FAMILY TRADITION AS TO YOUR FAMILY'S ORIGINS, THAT TRADITION CAN MOST ALWAYS BE ASSUMED TO BE CORRECT. |
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| THE NAMES OF CLAN DONALD TO BE OF CLAN DONALD, YOUR FAMILY MUST BE FROM TERRITORY INDICATED; AND ALL NAMES MUST BE RELATED TO CLAN BY BLOOD, OR MARRAIGE OR LEGAL ADOPTION COMMERCIALY PUBLISHED 'SEPT' LISTS SHOULD NOT BE USED WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THIS WORK. | |||||||||||||
| CONNELY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC DONLEAVYS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (110) | LIVINGSTON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (21) OR ISLAY OR KINTYRE (110) | 48 |
MAC CUAIG - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY. | 88 |
MAC ILMALUAG - FROM KINTYRE. | MAC MURPHY - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (124) | 153 |
O'LOYNACHAN - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | |||||
| COOK - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC COOKS FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR ARRAN (42) | 15 |
LYNN - ONLY THOSE FROM S. UIST OR BENBECULA . | 49 |
MAC CUISH - ONLY THOSE FROM N. UIST OR SKYE. | 89 |
MAC ILNEIVE - FROM ISLAY. | MAC MURRICH - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (122) | 154 |
O'MAY - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE. | ||||
| COPPOCK - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/KEPPOCH | MAC AICHAN - A FORM OF MAC EACHAN (55) | 50 |
MAC CUITHEIN - FROM SKYE, N. UIST, BENBECULA OR S. UIST. | 90 |
MAC ILRIACH - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, JURA OR SKYE (90) | 125 |
MAC NAKAIRD - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 155 |
0'SHANNAIG - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | ||||
| COWAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC COWANS FROM GLENGARRY, ISLAY OR KINTYRE (75) | 16 |
MAC ALASDAIR - SENIOR BRANCH OF CLAN DONALD | MAC CULLOCH - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (117) OR (35) | MAC ILVENNA - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM OR KINTYRE (150) | MAC ONIL - A FORM OF MAC CONNELL (53) | O'SHANNON - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (155) | NOTES ON USE |
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| CROMB - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC CRUMS FROM ISLAY (76) | MAC ALEXANDER - (2) OR (16) | 51 |
MAC CUMBRAY - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | 91 |
MAC ILVIE - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | MAC OSHEN - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (155) | O'SHEEHY - ONLY THOSE FROM ULSTER OR MUNSTER (135) | 1 |
NUMBER BEFORE NAME INDICATES A PRIMARY NAME. | ||||
| CRUM - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC CRUMS FROM ISLAY (76) | 17 |
MAC ALLAN - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I | MAC CURRY - MOST WERE ORIGINALLY MAC MHUIRICHS (122) , WHILE A FEW WERE MAC GORRIES (68) | MAC ILVOIR - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR N. UIST (73) | MAC OWEN - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM (59) | PADON/PEDEN - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I. (4) | 2 |
NUMBERS AFTER NAME INDICATES PRIMARY NAME FROM WHICH IT DERIVED. | |||||
| CUNNINGHAM - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC COWANS FROM GLENGARRY, ISLAY OR KINTYRE (75) | MAC ALLISTER - (16) | MAC CUTCHEN - FROM SKYE (142) | 92 |
MAC ILVRENENICH - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | 126 |
MAC PHAIL - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I | 156 |
PARK - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM. | 3 |
FIRST BRANCH AND/OR TERRITORY GIVEN IS MORE LIKELY | |||
| CURRIE/CURRY - MOST WERE MAC MHUIRICHS (122) AND A FEW WERE MAC GORRIES (68) | 18 |
MAC ALONIE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY | 52 |
MAC CUTHAN - FROM SKYE | MAC INLAY - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (120) | MAC PHILIP - A FORM OF MAC KILLOP (109) | PATTON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I. (4) | 4 |
MC, M1, MAK, & MAG IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS MAC | ||||
| DANIEL - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE KNOWN TO BE MAC DANIELS (53) | MAC AMBROSE - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (29) | MAC DANIEL - A FORM OF MAC DONALD MAINLY FOUND IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH WHERE THE TWO NAMES WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY INTERCHANGEABLE (53) | 93 |
MAC INDAYN - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | 127 |
MAC QUEEN - FROM SKYE OR N. UIST. A FEW FROM ISLAY | PHILIP/PHILIPSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC PHILIPS FROM LOCHABER, ISLAY OR KINTYRE. (104) | 5 |
WH & I = WEST HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS | ||||
| DARROCH - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR JURA (90) | 19 |
MAC ARTHUR - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR SKYE | 53 |
MAC DONALD | 94 |
MAC INDEOR - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY | 128 |
MAC QUILKAN - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | PHILPOT - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC PHILIPS FROM LOCHABER, ISLAY, OR KINTYRE (109) | CLAN DONALD BRANCHES AND THEIR TERRITORIES |
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| DENNISON - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (93) | 20 |
MAC BAXTER - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | MAC DONELL - FORM USED BY GLENGARRY AND KEPPOCH (53) | MAC INLEICH - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (21) | 129 |
MAC QUILLAN - FROM ANTRIM, ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | PITTULICH - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE FROM WH & I, OR ANTRIM. (117) | 1 |
MAC ALASDAIR - KINTYRE, STIRLING, ANTRIM, ULSTER. | ||||
| DONALD - ORIGINALLY MAC DONALD (53) | 21 |
MAC BETH - FROM WH & I | MAC DONLEAVY - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (110) | 95 |
MAC INLEISTER - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 130 |
MAC QUILLY - FROM EIGG | POLSON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC PHAILS (126) | 2 |
ARDNAMURCHAN - ARDNAMURCHAN | |||
| DONALDSON - ORIGINALLY MAC DONALD (53) | 22 |
MAC BODACH - FROM N. UIST | MAC DONNELL - FORM USED BY CLAN DONALD SOUTH (53). O'DONNELL IS NOT RELATED | 96 |
MAC INNES - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I. | MAC QUISTAN -FROM WH & I (142) | PURCELL - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (138) | 3 |
GLENCOE - GLENCOE, LOCHABER | ||||
| DONNELL - ORIGINALLY MAC DONNELL (53) O'DONNELLS NOT RELATED | MAC BRAYNE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (23) | 54 |
MAC DOUGALL - ONLY ONE FAMILY - FOUND IN N. UIST. | 97 |
MAC INSTOCKER - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE. | 131 |
MAC RANALD - FROM WH & I, CLANRANALD/LOCHABER | QUEEN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC QUEENS (127) | 4 |
CLANRANALD - BENBECULA, CANNA, EIGG, MOIDART, MUCK, RHUM, S. MORAR, S.UIST, ARISAIG. | |||
| DRAIN - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE (141) | 23 |
MAC BREHON - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 55 |
MAC EACHAN - FROM WH & I - MOSTLY CLANRANALD, THOUGH A FEW FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | 98 |
MAC INTAYLOUR - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE. | MAC RANIE - A FORM OF MAC CRAIN( 47) | QUIN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE CONNS (10) | 5 |
GLENGARRY - GLENELG, GLENGARRY, KNOYDART, LOCHABER, LOCHALSH, N, MORAR. | |||
| DUNSLEVE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, OR KINTYRE (110) | MAC BREIF - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KNTYRE (23) | 56 |
MAC EACHERN - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 99 |
MAC INTURNER - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY. | 132 |
MAC RANKIN - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/KEPPOCH. | RAINEY - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC RANIES FROM JURA, ISLAY (47) | 6 |
CLAN DONALD SOUTH - ANTRIM, ARRAN, BUTE, COLONSAY, GIGHA, ISLAY, JURA, | |||
| ELLISON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC ALLANS FROM WH & I (17) | 24 |
MAC BRETINE - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | 57 |
MAC EANRUIG - FROM LOCHABER/GLENCOE | 100 |
MAC INTYRE - OF ORIGINAL CLAN DONALD ANCESTRY | MAC RENNIE - ONLY THOSE FROM LOCHABER/KEPPOCH, ISLAY OR KINTYRE (131) | RANALD/RONALD - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC RANALDS FROM LOCHABER, ISLAY, OR KINTYRE (131) | KINTYRE, LARGIE, LEINSTER, MUNSTER, SANDA, ULSTER, WH & I. | ||||
| FLETCHER - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC LEISTERS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (95) | MAC BRIDE/MAC BRYDE - FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (74) | 58 |
MAC ELFRISH - FROM N. UIST | 101 |
MAC ISAAC - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I. | MAC REYNOLD - A FORM OF MAC RANALD (131) | RANALDSON/RONALDSON - FROM LOCHABER OR WH & I (131) | 7 | KEPPOCH - KEPPOCH, LOCHABER. | ||||
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FORRESTER - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | MAC BRION - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (23) | MAC ELHERAN - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE, ARRAN, OR BUTE (81) | 102 |
MAC IVER - ONLY THOSE FROM N. UIST, SKYE OR ISLAY. | 133 |
MAC RUAIRI/MAC RORY/RURY - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I | RANKIN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC RANKINS FROM LOCHABER, KEPPOCH (132) | 8 | CLAN DONALD NORTH - N.UIST, SKYE, WH& I. | |||
| FOSTER - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE FORRESTERS FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (11) | MAC BROLACHAN - FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (149) | MAC ENTIRE - A FORM OF MAC INTYRE (100) | MAC KAIN/MAC KEAN - FORMS OF MAC IAN (71) | 134 |
MAC SCILLING - FROM KINTYRE. | RENNIE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC RENNIES FROM LOCHABER, KEPPOCH (131) | SEE 1998 BOOK ON CLAN DONALD NAMES FOR NON CLAN DONALD ORIGINS AND OTHER POSSIBLE SCOTTISH RELATIONSHIPS. | ||||||
| GALBRAITH - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, COLONSAY OR GIGHA (24) | MAC BURIE - A FORM OF MAC MHUIRICH (122) | 59 |
MAC EOGHAIN - FROM ANTRIM | 103 |
MAC KAY - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR ANTRIM. | MAC SHANNON - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE (155) | REOCH/REVIE - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE OR JURA (90) | BEWARE OF GENEALOGY FRAUD. DEAL ONLY WITH GENEALOGY COMPANIES WHICH HAVE | |||||
| GILBRIDE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MACILBRIDES FROM WH & I OR ANTRIM (74) | 25 |
MAC CAFFAR - FROM ISLAY | MAC EVINNEY - ONLY THOSE FROM ANTRIM, ISLAY OR KINTYRE (150) | MAC KEACHAN - A FORM OF MAC EACHAN(55) | 135 |
MAC SHEEHY - FROM ULSTER OR MUNSTER | REYNOLDS - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC REYNOLDS (131) | BEEN PERSONALLY RECOMMENDED BY SOMEONE WHO HAS USED THEM. | |||||
| GILL - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC GILLS (60) OR MAC GILLIS (65) FROM WH & I | 26 |
MAC CAIG - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY OR KINTYRE | MAC GACHEN - A FORM OF MAC EACHAN (55) | MAC KECHERN - A FORM OF MAC EACHERN (56). | 136 |
MAC SHERRY - ONLY THOSE FROM SKYE. | RORY/RORIESON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC RORYS FROM WH & I (133) | COMPUTER GENERATED CLAN HISTORIES ARE NOWHERE NEAR AS DETAILED AS WHAT YOU | |||||
| GILLIAN - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC LELLANS FROM WEST HIGH & ISL, MAINLY MORAR OR MOIDART (113). | MAC CAIN - A FORM OF MAC IAN (71) | MAC GEACHIE - A FORM OF MAC EACHAN (55) | MAC KECHNIE - A FORM OF MAC EACHAN (55) | 137 |
MAC SORLEY - ONLY THOSE FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, OR ANTRIM. | SAMUEL - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC SORLEYS FROM ISLAY, KINTYRE, OR ANTRIM (137) | YOURSELF CAN FIND . SCOTTISH ARMS ARE PERSONAL AND CANNOT | ||||||
| GILLIS - FROM WH & I, PARTICULARLY N. MORAR AND S. MORAR (65) | MAC CAIRLIE - FROM ISLAY, A FORM OF MAC CARLICH(31) | MAC GEE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KAYS OF ISLAY, OR KINTYRE (103) | MAC KEE - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC KAYS OF ISLAY OR KINTYRE (103) | 138 |
MAC SPORRAN - FROM KINTYRE | SANDERS/SANDERSON - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I, ANTRIM, OR GLENGARRY (2) | BE USED BY EVERYONE OF THAT NAME. THIS IS WHY WE USE THE CREST BADGE. | ||||||
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GALT - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I - MAINLY ISLAY | MAC GILBRIDE - FROM WH & I, OR ANTRIM (74). | MAC KEITHAN -ONLY THOSE FROM SKYE, N. UIST, BENBECULA OR S. UIST (50) | MAC STAKER/MAC STALKER - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE (97) | SHANNON - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE O'SHANNONS FROM ISLAY (155) | MC IS NOT JUST IRISH - MAC IS NOT JUST SCOTS. | |||||||
| MAC KELLOCH -ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (35) | MAC SWAIN/MAC SWEEN - FORMS OF MAC QUEEN (127) | SHARP - ONLY THOSE FROM KINTYRE, ARRAN, OR BUTE (81) | CLAN DONALD USA WEB SITE : www.clan-donald-usa.org/ |
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| MAC KELLY - ONLY THOSE FROM WH & I (35) | 139 |
MAC SWAN - ONLY THOSE FROM SLEAT ON SKYE | SHAW - ONLY THOSE WHO WERE MAC ILAHEINEYS OF ISLAY, KINTYRE (72) | ||||||||||
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