Sarah, I would definitely be interested in the list. Christine At 07:01 AM 7/11/2003 +0100, you wrote: >Mary > >Most definitely. > >The translation or transition from Gaelic names to anglicised ones was very >common in Kintyre, at least, and may well happen elsewhere, though my >experience is more limited. McQuilkan ---> Wilki(n)son or Wilkie is just one >of many. > >The definitive source on this topic is Angus Martin's book "Kintyre - the >Hidden Past", publ John Donald, Edinburgh, 1984, ISBN 0 85976 119 3. You can >get second hand copies through Amazon or Abebooks, and I have feeling that >a second edition is going to come out soon. > >I have a short list of some of those names which changed, and could post it >to the list if others are interested. > >Regards > >Sarah Galbraith > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mary Breer" <mbreer@shaw.ca> >To: <SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 5:57 AM >Subject: [ARGYLL] English-Gaelic Surname? > > > > Hello Listers, > > > > Can anyone on the list tell me if there is a connection between the names > > McQuilkan and Wilkieson? Is McQuilkan the Gaelic equivalent of Wilkieson? > > I hope so as it would really answer some puzzlers for me> > > > > Mary Breer, Comox, B.C. Canada > > > > > > ==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== > > ********************************************************************** > > Need an LDS film number to order a film at your local LDS library? Try > > http://geocities.com/Heartland/Garden/1311/13300-scottishreference.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== >**************************************************************** >Please remember to send ALL list mail to SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com