Wigtownshire Pages, spelling variants

Surname Spelling Variants in Wigtownshire

Below is a collection of surname spelling variants, gleaned initially from the 1684 Parish Lists Name Index, with subsequent additions from other sources.

Please note, spelling and pronunciation varies over centuries. We make no assumption that we are listing the 'correct' spelling. Present day authorities feel that some of the name associations which are implied here are not really valid, but we have not felt it practical to make such distinctions in this listing. This list was created to give Wigtownshire researchers, particularly those unfamiliar with Scots pronunciation, clues to other surname spelling possibilities. Occasionally, where necessary, we cross referenced. For example, AUSBURN is cross referenced with 'see OSBURNE'. Going to the OSBURNE entry will lead to more spelling variants.

Mc, Mac, and M' are all equivalent and have been used interchangeably in the past. Before the 1840s family names which today always have a Mc or Mac would frequently have no prefix. For example Clurg, McClurg, MacClurg and M'Clurg would all be quite likely found in one family.

If you have a spelling variant to offer, please contact Crawford.

A - B

C - E

F - J

K - M

McA - McG

McH - McW

N - SW

T - W

NIVEN	Nein
NEILSON	Neillsone	Nillson	Nillsoune	Nilson	Nilsone
O
OSBURNE	Ausburn	Orsburne
P
PARKER	Perker
PATERSON	Patirsoune
PEIRIE	Pirrie
PRINGLE	Pringall
Q
QUI	Quie
QUHURTER	McWhirter*
R
REID	Red	Reed	Rid
ROBERTSON	Robieson	Robison	Robisoune	Robsone
RODDIE	Rhodi	Rhodie	Roddick	Rodie	Roddne
ROGER	Rodger
ROSS
ROWAN	Rouan	Rowon
ROXBURGH	Roxbruh
RUSSELL	Rissall
S
SHANK	Shanke
SHEARER	Sherar	Sherer
SHELLAN	Shelland	Shillin	Shilling	Shyland
SHENAN	Shannan	Shenane	Shennan
SIMPSON	Simson	Sympson	Symson
SINCLAIR	Sinkler
SKELLY	Skcilie
SKIMMING	Scrimmin
SLOAN	Sloen	Slowan	Slowand	Slowane	Sluen
SMITH	Smithe
SOMERVEL	Somervell
STEVEN	Steiven
STEWART	Steurart	Stwart