Mac Amhalghaidh Mac Amhalghaidh Mac Amhalghaidh is an Irish masculine surname. The name translates into English as "son of "Amhalghadh"". The surname originated as a patronym, however it no longer refers to the actual name of the bearer's father. The form of the surname for unmarried females is Nic Amhalghaidh. The forms for married females are Bean Mhic Amhalghaidh and Mhic Amhalghaidh. The Irish "Mac Amhalghaidh" has numerous Anglicised forms. The surname has been borne by at least one notable Irish family. A cognate of "Mac Amhalghaidh" is the Scottish Gaelic MacAmhalghaidh; the feminine form of which is NicAmhalghaidh. There are several
Beaton (surname) Beaton (surname) Beaton is a Scottish surname in the English language, which has multiple origins. One origin of the name is from the placename of Béthune, in Pas-de-Calais, France. Another derivation is from the mediaeval personal name "Beaton", "Beton", which is pet form of a short form of the names "Bartholomew" or "Beatrice". "Bartholomew" is a masculine name, while "Beatrice" is a feminine name; the names are not etymologically related to each other. Another derivation of the surname "Beaton" is that it is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic "Mac Beath". The surname "Beaton" can be represented in Scottish Gaelic