SELECTION OF MANX SURNAMES WITH GAELIC AND NORSE ORIGINS Many Manx surnames have an initial C-, K- or Q-. These letters are vestiges of the old prefix MAC ('Son of'), Thus: Mac Roibin became Crebbin - 'Son of Robin' cp English 'Robinson'; Mac Cellach became Kelly; and Mac Quyn became Quine. |
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| Surnames with Old Norse elements: | |
| Current Name | Mac + Old Norse Name |
| Carroon | Mac Thorfinn |
| Casement | Mac Asmundr |
| Christian | Mac Kristinn |
| Corkill | Mac Thorkill/Thorketill |
| Corlett | Mac Thorliotr |
| Cormode | Mac Thormódr |
| Cottier | Mac Ottarr |
| Cowley | Mac Olafr (Gaelic: Mac Amblaibh) |
| Crennell | Mac Raghnall |
| Kewley | Mac Joleifr (Gaelic: Eoile) |
| Surnames of Gaelic origin: | |
| Current Name | Gaelic Equivalent Meaning |
| Cain(e) |
Mac Cathain 'son of a warrior' |
| Callister/Collister | Mac Alister 'son of Alexander' |
| Camaish/Comish | Mac Thomas 'son of Thomas' |
| Cannell | Mac Dhomhnaill 'son of Donald' |
| Clucas | Mac Luccus 'son of Lucas' |
| Cooil | Mac Dubhghall 'son of Black Stranger' |
| Corkish | Mac Mharcuis 'son of Mark' |
| Corteen | Mac Mhairtin 'son of Martin' |
| Craine | Mac Giolla Chiarain 'son of the servant of (St.) Ciaran' |
| Cubbon | Mac Giobuin 'son of Gibbon' |
| Faragher | Mac Fearchair 'son of the very dear one' |
| Fayle | Mac Phail 'son of Paul' |
| Gawne | Mac Gobhann 'son of the smith' |
| Kaighin | Mac Eachunn 'son of horse lord' |
| Kelly | Mac Cellach 'son of the descendent of war' |
| Kermode | Mac Diarmaid 'son of Dermot (freeman)' |
| Kerruish | Mac Fearghus 'son of Fergus' |
| Kewin | Mac Eoin 'son of John' |
| Killip | Mac Philip 'son of Philip' |
| Kinnish | Mac Aonghus 'son of little saint, cp McNiven' |
| Leece | Mac Giolla Iosa son of the servant of Jesus |
| Mylcharaine | Mac Giolla Chiarain 'son of the servant of (St) Ciaran' |
| Mylchreest | Mac Giolla Chreest 'son of the servant of Christ' |
| Qualtrough | Mac Walter 'son of Walter' |
| Quayle | Mac Phail 'son of Paul' |
| Quilliam | Mac Uilleam 'son of William' |
| Taggart | Mac an t-sagairt 'son of the priest' |
| Teare |
Mac an t-saoir 'son of the wright' |