Surnames of Scottish Origin

5,679 surnames found of Scottish origin

Balfany
The surname Balfany is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mac an Bhail" which means "son of the town." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the na......
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Balfour
The surname Balfour is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "bale" meaning "evil" or "misfortune" and "fower" meaning "pasture" or "grazing land." Therefore, the name Balfou......
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Ballan
The surname Ballan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "baile," meaning "a settlement or town." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hai......
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Ballantine
The surname Ballantine is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacBhailen" or "MacPhail," meaning "son of Bailen" or "son of Paul." The name Bailen or Paul is believed to have be......
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Ballantyne
The surname Ballantyne is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old French word "bailiff" or "baillie," meaning a person who held the position of a bailiff or a local administrator. Over time,......
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Ballentine
The surname Ballentine is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacBhailen" or "MacBhailein," meaning "son of Bailean." Bailean is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "ba......
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Balliew
The surname Balliew is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "baile," meaning "a farm or settlement." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name li......
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Ballingall
The surname Ballingall is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacBhailen Ghall," meaning "son of the fair-haired stranger." It is believed to have originated from a Viking or No......
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Balmain
The surname Balmain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Balmain, which means "village on the river Mayne" in Gaelic. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original be......
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Balmer
The surname Balmer is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "balbh" meaning "dumb" or "stammering." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had difficulty speak......
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Baly
The surname Baly is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "baile" meaning "town" or "settlement." It is a locational surname, typically given to someone who lived in or near a town......
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Bankhead
The surname Bankhead is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "banke" meaning "bank" and "heafod" meaning "head." It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived ne......
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Bann
The surname Bann is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "bann," meaning "white" or "fair." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored ......
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Bannerman
The surname Bannerman is of Scottish origin and is derived from the occupation of a banner bearer. In medieval times, a banner was a flag or standard carried by a knight or nobleman during battles ......
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Bannis
The surname Bannis is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "banais," meaning "wedding" or "marriage." It is believed to have originally been a name given to someone who was associ......
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Baptie
The surname Baptie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Baptie," which is a diminutive form of the name Bartholomew. The name Bartholomew itself is of Aramaic origin and mea......
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Barbrick
The surname Barbrick is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac a' Bhriuthainn, meaning "son of the judge." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ......
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Barclay
The surname Barclay is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Berkeley in Gloucestershire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "beorc" meaning......
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Barcley
The surname Barcley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Berkeley in Gloucestershire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "beorce" meanin......
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Barcliff
The surname Barcliff is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "bar" meaning hill or mound, and "cliff" referring to a steep rock face or cliff. Therefore, the mean......
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