Hardie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Douglas, occasionally spelt Douglass, is a Scottish surname. It is thought to derive from the Scottish Gaelic dubh glas, meaning "black stream". There are numerous places in Scotland from which the surname is derived. The surname has developed into the given name Douglas. Douglas is a habitational name, which could be derived from any of the many places so-named. While there are numerous places with this name in Scotland, it is thought, in most cases, to refer to Douglas, South Lanarkshire, the location of Douglas Castle, the chief stronghold of the Lords of Douglas. The Scottish Gaelic form of the given name is Dùbhghlas ; the Irish-language forms are Dúghlas and Dubhghlas, which are pronounced. According to George Fraser Black, in southern Argyllshire the surname is an Anglicised form of the surnames MacLucas, MacLugash.
The surname Duff has several origins. In some cases, it is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Ó Duibh, Mac Giolla Duibh, Mac Duibh. The surname Duff is also sometimes a short form of Duffin, and MacElduff, and Duffy.
Paterson is a Scottish and Irish surname meaning "Fathers' son" or "son of Patrick". In Connacht, and Ulster, the name is considered to be an Anglicised form of the Irish language surname Ó Casáin. Paterson is rarely used as a given name. There are other spellings, including Patterson. Notable people with the surname include:
Henderson is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is derived from patronymic form of the name Henry and Hendry, which is a Scottish form of Henry. It means "Son of Hendry" and "Son of Henry". In Scottish Gaelic it is rendered MacEanraig (masculine), and NicEanraig (feminine).
Tait is a Scottish surname which means 'pleasure' or 'delight'. The origins of the name can be traced back as far as 1100.
Dunlop is a surname, originating in Ayrshire, Scotland. Notable people with the surname include:
Pinder is the surname of the following people:
McLaren is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Laing is a Scottish surname, commonly found in countries settled by Scots, such as Canada and New Zealand. It is often wrongly described as a descriptive surname, cognate with the English surname [Long but this is a mispronunciation of the name, which is pronounced layng. The name emanates from several sources: Lyne (Peebles) "an Lainn", from Longus (Latin, Roman presence in Britain, i.e., Tineus Longus, or Thor Longus on Borders... see Burgesses of Dumfries, Jedburgh, Berwick, Edinburgh... see Hawick/Ronxburgshire, Innerleithen/Selkirkshire, Tranent & Dalkeith/Edinburghshire/Lothian, Aberdeenshire, and Fife... see Ragman Roll of 1296AD "William Lang, county of Berwick"; see Edward III Roll in 1330 in Berwick "John Lang, in Berwick"... see Scottish Covenanters Lists Roxburghshire/Selkirkshire "William Laing Layng Laying Lyne Lains"
As a surname, Dick is the 1,513th most common name in Great Britain with 6,545 bearers. Although found in every part of Britain, the form Dick is especially common in Scotland, and it was from there, in the 17th century, that the surname was taken to Northern Ireland. It is most common in West Lothian, where it is the 78th most common surname with 1,742 bearers. Other notable concentrations include Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Berkshire, and in Norfolk.
Goodfellow is a surname with English, Scottish or Irish origins. Notable people with the surname include:
Baird is a common surname of primarily Scottish origins.
Chalmers is a Scottish surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Dodds is a surname, and may refer to:
Horne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Armour is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bonar is a surname and given name. In County Donegal, it is the anglicized form of the Irish: Ó Cnáimhsí, lit. 'descendant of Cnáimhseach'. It is one of very few matronymic Irish surnames. It may also be of French origin, derived from bonair.
McGregor is a Scottish surname. It is derived from the Gaelic Mac Griogair / Mac Greagair meaning 'son of Griogar', the Gaelic form of the given name Gregory. Clan MacGregor were a famous Highland Scottish clan.
Wyllie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Waddell is a surname. Notable people with the name include: