Name variations

[Kathy2001]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone could tell me about name varations?

My GGG Grandmother, Isabella Bell was born in Kilchoman, Islay sometime between 1807 and 1815. I can't find a birth for her yet!

She died in 1885 in Glasgow ( I have her death certificate ) it states that her parent's were: Duncan Bell and Margaret McIntyre. I have not been able to find a Marriage for them either ------ so I tried a different approach

I just searched for a marriage for Duncan Bell in Kilchoman between 1780 --- 1820. Scotlands People came up with:

" Duncan Bell & Margaret McIntagairt 1792" which would be about right!

Could anyone tell me if McIntagairt is just a variation of McIntyre or have I just got to keep looking????


Kathy

[LesleyB]

Hi Kathy
Based on nothing more that a feeling - if you say McIntyre as if you were a highlander, it sounds pretty much like McIntagairt to a lowlander, I reckon.
Perhaps someone with more knowledge of gaelic may be able to come up with a different angle - is McIntagairt how McIntyre is spelt in the gaelic??

Looks to me, with no prior knowlege of this area, like one to seriously consider....

Best wishes
Lesley

[AndrewP]

The gaeilc spellings of Macintyre that I have found online is Mac an t-Saoir or Mac an-t saor. It apparently translates to son of the carpenter. I have no idea if there are other translations.

All the best,

AndrewP

[Kathy2001]

THank you for reply and explanations, looks like I'll have to keep trying

Kind regards

Kathy

[alex19canteen]

Could anyone tell me if McIntagairt is just a variation of McIntyre or have I just got to keep looking????Kathy

Mac an tSagairt (McTaggart, Taggart) son of the priest is a name in its own right, pronounciations may have varied with dialect. Be aware that gaelic was being spoken over a much wider area for this time period than today and dialect may have confused some enumerators.

I recall Sorley MacLean on tv saying there were five or six ways to say "dubh" (black) according to dialect eg doo dooey doiv dove duff etc or I'm just rambling

Alex.

[Muriel]

I've got a strange one too. I've been looking at the OPRs for the births of my Ggrandfather & siblings & found one David McDougall as a witness at several of the baptisms. As GGgrandmother's maiden name was McDougall I thought he might be a brother. I've looked without success for her birth/baptism but thought I might try his. Sure enough there's a David McDougald born to David & Jean Harrison in Barony in 1796 - Isabella always said she was born in Barony & they followed the naming pattern with the kids so parents would be expected to be David & Jean. Sounds pretty good thinks I. So then to see if any marriage between David & Jean - not under the name McDougall BUT if I look up Harrison I get a marriage in Barony1790 "David Davie weaver in this parish & Jean Harrison in Greenock" proclaimed & married in Barony in July 1790.

So, advice please, could this be David, subsequently known as McDougall?

Muriel