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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 pronounciation 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 unfamilar with Scot pronounciation, 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.
This is a list in progress. If you have a spelling variant to offer, please contact Leigh-Ann.
A - B, C - E, F - J, K - M, McA - McG McH - McW, N - SW T - W
| A | |||||||
| ADAIR | Adaire | ||||||
| AGNEW | Aginew, | Agnnew | |||||
| AITKEN | Aikin | Aitkin | Atken, | Atkin | |||
| AULD | Ald | ||||||
| AUSTIN | Astoun | Austun | |||||
| AUSBURN | Osburne* | ||||||
| B | |||||||
| BAE | Bea | ||||||
| BAILLIE | Baily | Bailzie | Balzie | Baylie | Bayly | Baylzie | |
| BARCLAY | Barclhy | Barklay | |||||
| BENOCH | Barnocch | ||||||
| BENTON | Bentoun | ||||||
| BERTRAM | Barthrome | Bartrime | |||||
| BIGHAM | Biggam | Bigholme | |||||
| BITTLE | Bitle | Bittill | |||||
| BLAIN | Blaine | Blane | Blanie | ||||
| BLAIR | Blaire | ||||||
| BOLE | Booll | ||||||
| BONE | Boan | McBane | |||||
| BOWDEN | Bodan | Boddon | Bodin | Bowdin | |||
| BOWES | Boece | Bowis | |||||
| BOWIE | Bouy | Bowey | |||||
| BROADFOOT | Bradfoot | Brattfoot | Broadfite | Broadfitt | Broadfot | Broadfote | Brodfote |
| BRODIE | Broddie | ||||||
| BROWN | Broun | Broune | Browne | ||||
| BRUCE | Bruice | ||||||
| BRYAN | Brian | ||||||
| BRYCE | Brice | ||||||
| BRYDE | Brid | Bryd | |||||
| BURNEY | Burnie | Burny | |||||
| BOROWS | Barras | Borras | Burrows | ||||