On October 20 sues@hello.net.au wrote: >I am researching an ANNAT family who were in Dornoch in the early 1800's. David ANNAT married a Christina SUTHERLAND in 1815 >and had approx 18 children. I cannot find any reference to this name. Does anyone have any knowledge on it. In Black's "Surnames of Scotland", there is: "ANNAT - This surname, found in Dornoch, may be derived from the davoch named Annat in the parish of Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire." [A davoch is a measure of land] Annat is also found as a placename in other parts of Scotland, and I have known Annat to be used as a Christian name. Donald Maclean.