Surnames

=Surnames=

Mary Ann Kennedy: Màiri Anna Nic Ualraig

Surnames are declined for gender and case:
 * a masculine nominative/dative form, used with nominative/dative masculine forenames (e.g. //Iain Caimbeul//, //Dòmhnall MacDhòmhnaill//)
 * a feminine nominative/dative form, used with nominative/dative feminine forenames (e.g. //Sìne Chaimbeul//, //Màiri NicDhòmhnaill//)
 * a masculine genitive form, used with genitive masculine forenames (e.g. //Iain Chaimbeil//?, //Dhòmhnaill MhicDhòmhnaill//)
 * a feminine genitive form, used with genitive feminine forenames (e.g. //Sìne Chaimbeil//?, //Màiri NicDhòmhnaill//)

Mac/Nic + genitive masculine forename:
 * ~  ||||~ masculine ||~   ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ nominative ||~ genitive ||~ feminine ||~ English ||
 * Alasdair || MacAlasdair ||= MhicAlasdair || NicAlasdair || McAllister ||
 * Aonghas || MacAonghais ||= MhicAonghais || NicAonghais || McInnes ||
 * Artair || MacArtair ||= MhicArtair || NicArtair || McArthur ||
 * Coinneach || MacCoinnich* ||= MhicCoinnich || NicCoinnich || McKenzie ||
 * Cormag || MacCormaig* ||= MhicCormaig || NicCormaig || McCormack ||
 * Dòmhnall || MacDhòmhnaill ||= MhicDhòmhnaill || NicDhòmhnaill || McDonald ||
 * Donnchadh || MacDhonnchaidh ||= MhicDhonnchaidh || NicDhonnchaidh || Duncanson, Robertson? ||
 * Fearghas || MacFhearghais ||= MhicFhearghais || NicFhearghais || Ferguson ||
 * Fionnlagh || MacFhionnlaigh ||= MhicFhionnlaigh || NicFhionnlaigh || McKinlay/Finlayson ||
 * Griogair || MacGriogair* ||= MhicGriogair || NicGriogair || McGregor ||
 * Iain || MacIain ||= MhicIain || NicIain || Johnson ||
 * Iomhar || MacIomhair ||= MhicIomhair || NicIomhair || McIver ||
 * Niall || MacNèill ||= MhicNèill || NicNèill || McNeil ||
 * Teàrlach || MacTheàrlaich ||= MhicTheàrlaich || NicTheàrlaich || McKerlich ||
 * Tòmas || MacThòmais ||= MhicThòmais || NicThòmais || Thomson ||

Mac/Nic + genitive common noun denoting a trade:


 * gobha || blacksmith || Mac a' Ghobhainn || Mhic a' Ghobhainn || Nic a' Ghobhainn || McGowan, Smith ||
 * sagart || priest || Mac an t-Sagairt || Mhic an t-Sagairt || Nic an t-Sagairt || McTaggart ||
 * saor || carpenter || Mac an t-Saoir || Mhic an t-Saoir || Nic an t-Saoir || McIntyre ||
 * tòiseach || chief || Mac an Tòisich || Mhic an Tòisich || Nic an Tòisich || McIntosh ||
 * tòiseach || chief || Mac an Tòisich || Mhic an Tòisich || Nic an Tòisich || McIntosh ||

Mac an Deòir (Dewar)

Other Mac/Nic:

MacAmhlaigh (McAulay) MacAoidh (McKay) MacAsgaill (McAskill) MacBheathain (McBain) MacBheatha (McBeth) MacCòrcadail, MacThòrcadail (McCorquodale) MacCruimein (McCrimmon) MacDhùghaill, Dùghlach (McDougall) MacEachainn (McEachen) MacEacharna (McEachern, McKechnie) MacFhionghain (McKinnon) MacGumaraid (Montgomery) MacLeòid (McLeod) MacMhuirich (McVurich, Currie) MacNeacail (McNicol, Nicolson) MacPhàidein (McFadyen) MacPhàil (McPhail) MacPhàrlain (McFarlane) Mac a' Phearsain (McPherson) Mac a' Phì (McPhee) MacGuaire (McQuarry) MacRath (McRae) MacRisnidh (McRitchie) Mac an Rothaich (Munro) MacSuain (MacSween) Mac a' Phiocair (McVicar)

Gille:

MacIlleathain (McLean)

Masculine forename + ach


 * ~  ||||~ nominative/dative ||~   ||~   ||
 * ~  ||~ masculine ||~ feminine ||~ genitive ||~ English ||
 * Dòmhnall || Dòmhnallach || Dhòmhnallach || Dhòmhnallaich || McDonald ||

Dòmhnallach (McDonald) Dùghlach (McDougall)

Others:


 * ~ nominative/dative ||~  ||~   ||
 * ~ masculine ||~ feminine ||~ genitive ||~ English ||
 * Camshron || Chamshron || Chamshroin || Cameron ||

Bochanan (Buchanan) Caimbeul (Campbell) Fearghasdan (Ferguson) Fionnlasdan (Finlayson) Friseal (Fraser) Grannd (Grant) Greum (Graham) Robasdan (Robertson) Stiùbhart (Stewart)

Surnames can be converted into common nouns, by suffixing -ach

Granndach - a man whose surname is Grant, i.e. "a Grant" an Granndach - the man whose surname is Grant, i.e. "Grant" a' bhan-Ghranndach - the woman whose surname is Grant na Granndaich - the Grants