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 > > > > >