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Re: Several surnames I need
in reply to a message by Rory
For JOHNSSON see JOHNSON
MONKHOUSE probably means what it says, or rather someone working there
GIBB is from Gilbert
MYLES either from Lat. "miles" (soldier) or from Michael
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Skene is a place near Aberdeen. According to Basil Cottle the name means "bush."
Kiernan or MacKiernan - Irish Mac Thighearnain (modern spelling MacThiarnain), "son of Tiernan." The basis of the given name is Tighearna, "lord." The letter H after the T indicaes that the T is not prnounced following Mac.
Re Gibb, I would just add that this surname is usually Scottish.
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