Stevenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Steven". Its first historical record is from pre-10th-century England. Another origin of the name is as a toponymic surname related to the place Stevenstone in Devon, England. There are variant spellings of the name, including Stephenson.
Nicholson is a Germanic and Scottish surname. It is a patronymic form of the given name Nichol, which was a common medieval form of Nicholas.
Symonds is a surname with English origins, derived from Simon. Notable people with the surname include:
MacDougall or MacDougal is a common Scottish surname that can refer to a number of individuals, or localities or things named for individuals with this surname. The name is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhùgaill, meaning "Son of Dougal".
Watt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Irwin is an Irish, Scottish, and English surname stemming from the surname Eoforwine, a combination of the Old English words for boar and friend. Notable people with the surname include:
Johnston is in most cases a habitational surname derived from several places in Scotland. Historically, the surname has been most common throughout Scotland and Ireland.
Massie is a surname sometimes derived from the Scottish clan name Matheson, and may refer to:
Matheson is a surname derived from the patronymic form of a short form of the English Matthew. This English personal name is ultimately derived from the Hebrew Mattathia, which means "gift of God". An early record form of the surname Matheson is Mathyson, recorded in 1392; this recorded name literally means "son of Mathi"—Mathi being a pet form of Matthew. Two different Scottish Gaelic surnames have been Anglicised Matheson. One such surname is Mac Mhathghamhuin, which became Anglicised Matheson on account of its similar sound. This Gaelic surname is of an entirely different etymology than Matheson, as the Gaelic mathghamhuin means "bear". Another Gaelic surname Anglicised Matheson is Mac Matha. This Gaelic surname is derived from the patronymic form of a Gaelic form of Matthew.
Ransom or Ransome is an English surname, also found in some trade names and military company names; it might derive either from the noun "ransom" or from contraction of "Ranulf's son". Notable people with the surname include:
Ramsay is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Horne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abernethy is a surname whose origins link to a Scottish clan that descends from Orm de Abernethy, a grandson of Gille Míchéil, Earl of Fife that presumably settled at Abernethy, Perth and Kinross.
Mackenzie, Mckenzie, MacKenzie and McKenzie are alternative spellings of a Scottish surname. It was originally written MacKenȝie and pronounced [məˈkɛŋjiː] in Scots, with the "z" representing the old Middle Scots letter, "ȝ" yogh. This is an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, which is a patronymic form of the personal name Coinneach, anglicised as Kenneth. The personal name means "comely".
Dobbie is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Burt is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Fulton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Pirnie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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