Message: "Whats my surname mean?"

Whats my surname mean?

by Joel McIntosh (guest)

2/7/2007, 10:35 PM

Dear whom it may concern,

Hi how ya going.
Do you know what my surname means?
If you do please tell me?

Best wishs,
Joel

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- siras_kelseyo (guest)

2/12/2007, 4:04 PM

well, I do know that Mc is a shortened form of Mac, coming from Ireland or Scotland, meaning "Son of", but thats where my knowledge ends.

- Lora (reniannen17) +1

2/8/2007, 1:13 AM

Hi, McIntosh is a Scottish surname which comes from the Gaelic Mac an Toisich meaning son of the chief/leader (the Irish prime minister is the Taoiseach). If you do a Google search you will find a lot of information on the history of the clan.

This message was edited 2/8/2007, 1:18 AM

- Young (guest)

2/10/2007, 12:16 PM

Dear Lora,
Do you know what my surname means??
MY surname is____________YOUNG____________

- Joel McIntosh (guest) +5

2/7/2007, 10:45 PM

To whom it may concern,

Hi again,
I forgot to tell you that
my surname is McIntosh, and i think
it originated from scotland.

Best wishs,
Joel

- Bob Morton +4

2/8/2007, 8:18 AM

Son of Intosh. you will have to look hard to find the derivation of Intosh, i'afraid. Mac, M', or Mc always mean son of.
eg Macdonald, son of Donald.
Not much but something to get you started may be

Cheers

- Jim Young (guest) +2

2/9/2007, 2:06 AM

Mac surnames are not always based on personal names like MacDonald, MacNeill, etc. Sometimes they are "son of the ...". McIntosh is one such, as per Lora's explanation. Other examples are McIntyre or McAteer (Mac an tsaoir) "son of the carpenter", McNulty or Macanulty (Mac an Ultaigh) "son of the Ulsterman".
It is argued by some that these names should not hava capital letter after the Mac as they aren't proper names. Consequently some people would write Macintosh or Mackintosh.

- Young (guest)

2/10/2007, 12:13 PM

What's my surnmae mean??? it is YOUNG

- Joel McIntosh (guest)

2/9/2007, 2:14 AM

Dear Jim,

Thanks for the info mate.

Cheers,
Joel Mc

- Joel McIntosh (guest)

2/9/2007, 2:05 AM

Dear Lora and Bob,

Thank you for your help.
Now my Teacher will be happy that atlast I have found the
meaning of my name.

Thanks again,
Joel-son of Intosh.

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