About Lammey
The surname Lammey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac Gille Mhaoil," meaning "son of the servant of the tonsured one." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man who held this name. The name likely originated from a person who served as a servant or follower to a religious figure, possibly a monk or a priest. Over time, the name evolved into Lammey, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Scotland and its diaspora.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lammey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Lammey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lammey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.