The origin of your surname?
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Mine is MacLachlan. I have the most Scottish sounding full name it is unreal.
"Lachlan" was a popular first name in Celtic times. It came from the Gaelic "loch-lann" meaning "fjord land" and was used as the Gaelic word for Norway. There is good evidence that the MacLachlans in Scotland were descended from "Niall of the Nine Hostages" who was High King of Ireland around 400AD. The MacLochlainns ruled over the whole of Ulster until 1241 when they were defeated by King Brian O'Neill.
The Maclachlans were well established in Scotland in Lorne, Argyll. The Maclachlan lands ran along both sides of Loch Fyne (a sea loch) and branches of the clan became established near Loch Awe. The clan's centre was Castle Lachlan, south of Strachur, on the other side of Loch Fyne from the Campbell seat at Inveraray Castle.
The Maclachlan clan motto is "Fortis et fidus" which means "Brave and Faithfull".
"Lachlan" was a popular first name in Celtic times. It came from the Gaelic "loch-lann" meaning "fjord land" and was used as the Gaelic word for Norway. There is good evidence that the MacLachlans in Scotland were descended from "Niall of the Nine Hostages" who was High King of Ireland around 400AD. The MacLochlainns ruled over the whole of Ulster until 1241 when they were defeated by King Brian O'Neill.
The Maclachlans were well established in Scotland in Lorne, Argyll. The Maclachlan lands ran along both sides of Loch Fyne (a sea loch) and branches of the clan became established near Loch Awe. The clan's centre was Castle Lachlan, south of Strachur, on the other side of Loch Fyne from the Campbell seat at Inveraray Castle.
The Maclachlan clan motto is "Fortis et fidus" which means "Brave and Faithfull".
Hah! So do IDusty Pancakes said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson_(surname)
Reason I have it though is because my mother took the name after her second marriage (as she hated her last name, Hill) and years later after they split and she met my father... she hated his last name too, XD (That and he walked out when she was pregnant) So yeah... tis how I got it and I like her decision because Brad Henderson is a lot better than Brad Borrman.
My surname orginates from the normans, and was one of the families that helped at the battle of hastings.
mine is from Ireland and it means prosperity "McGrath" well thats what the fruits of my searching have come up with
Could've been worse. You are just one typo away from being "Badenov"LimaBravo said:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badenoch
I'm named after a huge region in the middle of Scotland. I adore these quick name search things the internet has. According to it my surname is a possible contraction of a possible interpretation of a word that might mean bear cub. Uhuh. Its not just Bannuecht, Benuch, Benuzt, Benzie ... Sigh.
Anyhoo the lands of Badenoch were the property of the most evil man in Scots history, Alexander Stewart, son of Robert the Second, commonly called the Wolf of Badenoch. Such a bastard he was excommunicated twice
Badenoch means drowned lands in gaelic. Interestingly my first name derives from Luthais which means war lord.
My name is 'Warlord of the Drowned Lands'. Arrgghh my name sounds like a bad D&D module
Then people will make jokes about you and "moose und squirrel"
Look up "Rocky and Bullwinkle"LimaBravo said:?eatenbyagrue said:Could've been worse. You are just one typo away from being "Badenov"LimaBravo said:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badenoch
I'm named after a huge region in the middle of Scotland
Anyhoo the lands of Badenoch were the property of the most evil man in Scots history, Alexander Stewart, son of Robert the Second, commonly called the Wolf of Badenoch. Such a bastard he was excommunicated twice
Badenoch means drowned lands in gaelic. Interestingly my first name derives from Luthais which means war lord.
My name is 'Warlord of the Drowned Lands'. Arrgghh my name sounds like a bad D&D module
Then people will make jokes about you and "moose und squirrel"
Newton so I could be related to the scientis Isaac Newton so could be that? But I am english/18thirish and some other stuff that I care not to go in to.