Hi List We've done a lot of searching for the origin of Bunty since Anne Burgess first raised the name nearly 3 weeks ago. Several people have said they know Bunty used for various "real names" with no obvious link. Anyway there seem to be these possible derivations: 1. "to Bunt" = to butt gently, like a lamb. [Sh. Oxfd Dict'y] 2. "buntin" = a bantam [Scottish names definitions] 3. "buntin" = Scottish, term of endearment for a short plump person [1665, Sh Oxfd Dict'y] 4. "buntie" = a hen with a rump [!] or a short plump person under 20 [Lanarkshire & Aberdeenshire names] Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this debate. I've updated the website. Happy New Year Ray Hennessy http://www.whatsinaname.net/index.html
Ray, A friend from Ullapool, originally from Govan, uses the term 'hen', 'wee hen' as an endearment. (I'm not short nor plump.) So, the definitions you propose would make sense in that context. Thanks for all the work you have done on your site, Peigi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Hennessy" <rayhennessy@iclway.co.uk> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 10:02 AM Subject: Re:[MORAY] Bunty > Hi List > > We've done a lot of searching for the origin of Bunty since Anne Burgess > first raised the name nearly 3 weeks ago. > > Several people have said they know Bunty used for various "real names" > with no obvious link. > > Anyway there seem to be these possible derivations: > > 1. "to Bunt" = to butt gently, like a lamb. [Sh. Oxfd Dict'y] > 2. "buntin" = a bantam [Scottish names definitions] > 3. "buntin" = Scottish, term of endearment for a short plump person > [1665, Sh Oxfd Dict'y] > 4. "buntie" = a hen with a rump [!] or a short plump person under 20 > [Lanarkshire & Aberdeenshire names] > > Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this debate. I've updated the > website. > > Happy New Year > > Ray Hennessy > http://www.whatsinaname.net/index.html > > > > ==== MORAY Mailing List ==== > If you need to unsub for your holidays, change your email address, or report anything to the admin of the list - all this information can be found at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/MORAY.html > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >