Worrying trends in change of Scots place names

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Andrew C.
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Re: Worrying trends in change of Scots place names

Post by Andrew C. » Mon Oct 19, 2009 7:24 pm

Grannie Clarke's Wynd cuts across the first and eighteenth fairways at the Russacks Hotel.


Ainster (Anstruther) is another strange Fife pronounciation.

Russell
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Re: Worrying trends in change of Scots place names

Post by Russell » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:31 am

Hi All

The local pronounciation of the parish of ENZIEin Banff must cause confusion and I'm surprised that it hasn't been anglicised yet. The continued use of 'Ingie' gives a fascinating link to the Auld Scots tongue in the same way as the surname Menzies (Mingis) employs a now obsolete letter.

Russell
Working on: Oman, Brock, Miller/Millar, in Caithness.
Roan/Rowan, Hastings, Sharp, Lapraik in Ayr & Kirkcudbrightshire.
Johnston, Reside, Lyle all over the place !
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Watson, Morton, Anderson, Tawse, in Kilrenny