[ANSTHRLD] Name info / check please

[Mistress Bronwen]

Surnames of Scotland; Black; P.522; s.n. MacKean; has no dates shown earlier 
than Dovenaldi Mackane 1329, and Donald McCane or McKane 1480.

The Surnames of Ireland; McLysaght; P.171; s.n. 171; s.n. Mac Kean Mac E{a'}in 
(E{a'}in is a variant or Eoin, John). See also under Muckian.

Ibid; s.n. (Mac) Keane; Mac Cahan. Mac Cath{a'}in. A family of west Clare who 
were co-arbs of St. Senan. Map Clare.

Ibid; P.224; s.n. (O) Muckian, Muckeen. {O'} Mochaidhean. Owing to the 
similarity of sound when the prefix O is dropped this essentially Co. Monaghan 
name has often been changed to MacKean. In medieval times the sept held a 
leading position in the baront of Cremorne in Co. Monaghan.

Irish Names & Surnames; Woulfe; P.319; s.n. Mac Aodh{a'}in - M'Kiane, M'Kian, 
MacKeane, Keane, Kane; 'son of Aodh{a'}n.
<M'Kiane> and M'Kian> appear to be period anglicizations. <MacKeane>, <Keane> 
and <Kane> appear to be modern forms.

I still really see no cites (at least in these sources) of the anglicized forms 
<MacKean> <McKean> <MacKeane> or <McKeane> during our period.
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Bronwen

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From: "Charles Ó Floinn" <Tons at raf662bravo.com>
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Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: [ANSTHRLD] Name info / check please


>A woman has asked me to find something for the name McKean that would
> properly date to about 1160.  She is interested in a persona that dates back
> to when Rome occupied the Brittish Isles but also wants a Scottish heritage.
> Not having the books or the experience, I look to you' all for assistance
> here.
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