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 **Moorish (female)** Aban, Amat, Auriya, Bazzu, Dhana, Fathuna, Ganiya, Halwa, Hulla, Itr, Jariya, Judur, Kanza, Mahua, Muzna, Nuzha, Raha, Sama, Yamina, Zubiya
-Scottish (male)
+**Scottish (male)**  Aidan, Alasdair, Angus, Barclay, Bruce, Craig, Dougal, Douglas, Duncan, Fergus, Hamish, Ian, Irving, Jock, Keith, Kenneth, Logan, Malcolm, Rodney, Ross
-Scottish (female)
+**Scottish (female)** Aileen, Annag, Athol, Blair, Donalda, Donella, Edna, Effie, Elspeth, Emer, Fiona, Greer, Islay, Jean, Kirstin, Lilias, Maisie, Malvina, Moira, Saundra
 **Spanish (male)** Alejandro, Bautista, Carlos, Cristobal, Diego, Enrique, Esteban, Fernando, Filipe, Francisco, Geraldo, Guillermo, Javier, Jose, Juan, Luis, Martin, Miguel, Pablo, Pancho, Pedro, Raimundo, Ramiro, Ramon, Ricardo, Sancho
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 **Welsh (female)**  Alis, Bethun, Carwyn, Catrin, Dilys, Elain, Eurwen, Gladys, Hefina, Heilyn, Lewella, Luned, Mallt, Meredith, Morgan, Olwen, Rhian, Rhonwen, Siana, Siwan
+====SURNAMES====
+In the 12th century surnames were very informal and variable.  A person might have a surname, or not, use one surname with some people, another with other people or otherwise change surname at will.
+**Patronymics**: one common surname was to refer to one's father's name.
+  *English/Norse: Son of John or Johnson
+  * Irish:  McCormack, MacDonald, O'Brian
+  * Scots:  MacDonald
+  * Welsh: ApRhys
+  * Norman: FitzPatrick
+  * Spanish: Rodrigez
+**Occupation**: using one's occupation as a surname is common, Baker, Miller etc.
+**Place Name** often people would be called from their place of birth or residence. Lord's commonly do this:  Raymond of St. Giles, Bohemond of Taranto,
+**Nickname**:  nicknames like "the Tall","the Bastard", "Short Pants" are also very common.