Muirhead (surname)

Last updated

Muirhead is a surname of Scottish origin, and may refer to:

See also

Related Research Articles

Wiseman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Pringle is a Scottish surname.

Murray is both a Scottish and an Irish surname with two distinct respective etymologies. The Scottish version is a common variation of the word Moray, an anglicisation of the Medieval Gaelic word Muireb ; the b here was pronounced as v, hence the Latinization to Moravia. These names denote the district on the south shore of the Moray Firth, in Scotland. Murray is a direct transliteration of how Scottish people pronounce the word Moray. The Murray spelling is not used for the geographical area, which is Moray, but it became the commonest form of the surname, especially among Scottish emigrants, to the extent that the surname Murray is now much more common than the original surname Moray. See also Clan Murray.

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).

The surname Collins has a variety of likely origins in Britain and Ireland:

  1. English and Scottish: A patronymic surname based on the English and Scottish name Colin, an English diminutive form of Nicholas.
  2. Norse: From the Old Norse personal name "Kollungr", a form of "koli" which in Old English became 'Cola', meaning swarthy or dark.
  3. Irish: The medieval surname was Ua Cuiléin, which has usually become Ó Coileáin today.
  4. Welsh: Collen; "hazel, hazel grove".

Tait is a Scottish surname which means 'pleasure' or 'delight'. The origins of the name can be traced back as far as 1100.

Tuck is a surname, borne by many people and institutions. The name is related to Tucker and Tooke.

Dunlop is a surname, originating in Ayrshire, Scotland. Notable people with the surname include:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Campbell (surname)</span> Surname list

Campbell is a Scottish surname —derived from the Gaelic roots cam ("crooked") and beul ("mouth")—that had originated as a nickname meaning "crooked mouth" or "wry mouthed." Clan Campbell, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans, traces its origins to the ancient Britons of Strathclyde. Between 1200 and 1500 the Campbells emerged as one of the most powerful families in Scotland, dominant in Argyll and capable of wielding a wider influence and authority from Edinburgh to the Hebrides and western Highlands.

McLaren is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Hogg is a Scottish, English or Irish surname.

Kerr is a Scottish surname. See Clan Kerr for the Scottish origins.

Myles is a Germanic and English surname meaning perhaps "peaceful".

Nixon is a surname of English, Scots, or Irish origin meaning "son of Nicholas". The following is a partial list of well-known persons and fictional characters with this name.

Pearce is a surname, from knights of the Norman lord Mansfield prior to the invasion of England. It derives etymologically from the Germanic word to pierce, and was a name commonly given to warrior caste in Saxon/Jute, p-celtic and oil languages. Another etymology is from Piers, the medieval vernacular form of Peter, and may refer to:

Sampson is a surname, and may refer to:

Sharpe is a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Spence is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Horne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Logan is a surname.