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Mine is firmly Scottish, Started in the borders but worked its way north and the big cluster is in Aberdeen. There was a branch went to Ireland and thence to America to fight in the war of independence. An early record of the name was in reference to two witches with the name.

Makes a lot of sense when I consider my siblings.

Lex

That's offaly nice - I'll get my coat

I have a mildly embarrassing middle name with viking origins. However, my old man was a man of the sea and it was taken from his favourite ship.

Actually, I have 2 mildly embarrassing middle names now I come to think of it - the other one is William

Knew it etc.

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comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 1 minute ago
I have a mildly embarrassing middle name with viking origins. However, my old man was a man of the sea and it was taken from his favourite ship.


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BISMARK

comment by lexballielegend (U22335)
posted 1 minute ago
If your interested the family motto is 'Sionnach Aboo' that's legit btw work it out if you can.
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Is that you, Phil?

comment by lexballielegend (U22335)
posted 3 seconds ago
If your interested the family motto is 'Sionnach Aboo' that's legit btw work it out if you can.
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My mothers side's motto translates to "If I Can"

Lazy bassas

Ireland.

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What if you don't have a surname?

comment by lexballielegend (U22335)
posted 52 seconds ago
if I can that's brilliantmay as well be 'we'll see'
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Their Spanish motto would be mañana

My surname apparently means "Little dark one"

#BLM

comment by CurrentlyStuckIntheUK (U11181)
posted 48 seconds ago
What if you don't have a surname?

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That you, Prince?

my surname is from ulster, my mums side though were Scottish with direct links to the house of Stewart.

Sadly for me anyway we lost most of our land, property and titles not long after my grandfather died. By the time my gran won her various legal battles the estate was not worth much.

I'm actually thinking my mothers side goes beyond Luss and also back to France as their family shield has French on it

I wonder if I am related to anyone famous

Surname itself is English heritage but I think it's a long way back in history though.

comment by super phoenix rangers - Blacklivesmatter (U14864)
posted 1 minute ago
my surname is from ulster, my mums side though were Scottish with direct links to the house of Stewart.

Sadly for me anyway we lost most of our land, property and titles not long after my grandfather died. By the time my gran won her various legal battles the estate was not worth much.
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I wouldn't have guessed Ulster at all

comment by Silver (U6112)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by CurrentlyStuckIntheUK (U11181)
posted 48 seconds ago
What if you don't have a surname?

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That you, Prince?
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Shaite. Covers blown.

comment by lexballielegend (U22335)
posted 10 minutes ago
If your interested the family motto is 'Sionnach Aboo' that's legit btw work it out if you can.
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Gaelic for stoatin aboot?

comment by Call Sign: Clarence (U3627)
posted 45 seconds ago
comment by super phoenix rangers - Blacklivesmatter (U14864)
posted 1 minute ago
my surname is from ulster, my mums side though were Scottish with direct links to the house of Stewart.

Sadly for me anyway we lost most of our land, property and titles not long after my grandfather died. By the time my gran won her various legal battles the estate was not worth much.
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I wouldn't have guessed Ulster at all
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our motto is interesting

always ready to serve my country

have also seen and heard slight variants but similar theme

Surname stems from Forfarshire and Fifeshire. I think specifically there was a cluster of our family name in Arbroath, or at least a lot are buried there!

I've a very Irish Catholic surname but my dear departed mother said "no chance".

Don't know any farther than that, never looked into it.

Ulster