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does anyone know the origins or meaning of this Scottish name.
My ancestor originally started out with the name Leith, but his children were given the name in many forms, Plender Leith with Plender being used as the middle name, also Plender-Leith, and Plenderleith were used in the same family or others just stuck to plain Leith.
does Plender exist as a name on it's own anywhere?
My ancestor originally started out with the name Leith, but his children were given the name in many forms, Plender Leith with Plender being used as the middle name, also Plender-Leith, and Plenderleith were used in the same family or others just stuck to plain Leith.
does Plender exist as a name on it's own anywhere?
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My Irish surname book has it as a Scottish toponymic name ...I'll look for more ...
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Sean.....a favour of your Irish surname book :o)
Thanks for the help on Plenderleith Sean.
Could I ask for a look up in your Irish surname book for GARGIN ( possibly a mis-spelling of GARGAN).
I am wondering if this is a Galway surname?
many thanks
Thanks for the help on Plenderleith Sean.
Could I ask for a look up in your Irish surname book for GARGIN ( possibly a mis-spelling of GARGAN).
I am wondering if this is a Galway surname?
many thanks
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My book has the following:
Gargan: fairly numerous: Midlands, etc. Ir. Ó Geargáin, gearg = fierce. Originally of Breifne and also occurring as Mac Geargáin.
Breifné seems to encompass present day Leitrim ... but that's close enough to Galway ...
Gargan: fairly numerous: Midlands, etc. Ir. Ó Geargáin, gearg = fierce. Originally of Breifne and also occurring as Mac Geargáin.
Breifné seems to encompass present day Leitrim ... but that's close enough to Galway ...
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On looking at it again ...it might have some cognates with other "Gar" names which in Germanic languages means 'spear' ...just a thought ...'spear' would seem to be on the same wavelength as 'fierce' ...
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I found that 'leith' means 'wide river' in Scotch Gaelic. There is a section of Edinburgh down near the water that was known as Leith.
No luck on Plender...an Indo-European root book I have seems to indicate that it may have to do something with "to fill" or "to be full", but that's a long shot ...if it is related, then it would have a cognate in a word like 'plenty' ...
No luck on Plender...an Indo-European root book I have seems to indicate that it may have to do something with "to fill" or "to be full", but that's a long shot ...if it is related, then it would have a cognate in a word like 'plenty' ...
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