Thanks for that explanation, Gavin, as I too was wondering how a T name would look. At least I now know that its not something that would put us right of the scent of success. Cheers Heather ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gavin Bell" <g.bell@which.net> To: <MORAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 10:37 AM Subject: Re:[MORAY] Tee-Names > Chris wrote: > > > I gathered re T-names that it could designate a place, e.g. Campbell > > of Breadlebane, Cameron of Lochiel, Murray of Athol. > > Is this correct? > > No. These are definitely not tee-names. They are territorial > designations, linking the surname (Campbell, Cameron etc) with a stretch > of country. They are common among the nobility and gentry, but exist in a > modified form among more humble folk. In former years it was quite common > (and I am told that the custom has not yet died out) to name a man after > the farm that occupied,whether or not he owned it. > > Nor are tee-names like double-barrelled surnames ("Mary Grant-Smith") as > Gay suggested. The "tee" or extra part is not usually like any ordinary > surname. In fact tee-names generally look and sound more like nicknames > - it's just that they are hereditary. > > Other Listers will probably have more up-to-date examples, but there are > some quoted in the "New Statistical Account" for Cullen, in 1842: > > " ... > there are several heads of families of the respective names of Alexander > Addison, James Addison, and William Addison, who are thus distinguished, > viz. Alexander Addison, 'Saunders'; Alexander Addison, 'Kitty's Saunie'; > Alexander Addison, 'Drodlie'; James Addison, 'Kitty's Jamesy'; James > Addison, 'Tatie Fiddler'; James Addison, 'Bubblie'; William Addison, > 'Sheepie'; William Addison, 'Boatierow'; William Addison, 'Calkinapin'; > William Addison, 'May's Wilsie'" > > > Gavin Bell > > ______________________________