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86 Manx Suttnantea.
Crellin [i6io], Crillin [1702], Crelling [1730].
Crennell — Bride, Andreas (vc), Maughold (c), else-
where (u).
Crellin — German (vc), Michael, Patrick, Arbory (c),
elsewhere (u).
Cringle, possibly from (O.N.) Kringle, which is
found as a nickname in the Landnduiaboc (Kringla,
' a circle ').
Cringle [1641], Cringal [1672], Kringel [1774].
It is very uncommon.
Garret, contracted from (O.N.) Geirrati^r. The
first element in this name is geirr, ' spear.' The
ending rati r in proper names has been supposed
by Professor Bugge to have been derived by
several successive corruptions homfrid, 'peace.'
GeiroSr occurs twice in the Flateyjarboc. It
may also be from (O.N.) Geirvaldr, which cor-
responds exactly to Gerald, or, in some cases, it
might come from the Celtic MacArt : cf. Bally-
macarret, ' MacArt's town.'
Several Gerrards were governors of the Isle of
Man.
' Garret, Earl of Desmond,'* a.d. 1369.
Garrett [1586], Gerrard [1592], Carrett [1609],
Carret [1610], Carrat [1644], Garrad [1677],
Garret [1661], Carrad [1679], Karret [1648],
Karrett [1698], Karrad [1701].
It is spelt in the Registers with G, C, and K,
indifferently, but the former predominates.
Andreas (vc). Bride, Jurby, Maughold, Michael, Lezayre,
German, Ballaugh (c), elsewhere (u).
* Four Mast., Vol. II., p. 694.
Crellin [i6io], Crillin [1702], Crelling [1730].
Crennell — Bride, Andreas (vc), Maughold (c), else-
where (u).
Crellin — German (vc), Michael, Patrick, Arbory (c),
elsewhere (u).
Cringle, possibly from (O.N.) Kringle, which is
found as a nickname in the Landnduiaboc (Kringla,
' a circle ').
Cringle [1641], Cringal [1672], Kringel [1774].
It is very uncommon.
Garret, contracted from (O.N.) Geirrati^r. The
first element in this name is geirr, ' spear.' The
ending rati r in proper names has been supposed
by Professor Bugge to have been derived by
several successive corruptions homfrid, 'peace.'
GeiroSr occurs twice in the Flateyjarboc. It
may also be from (O.N.) Geirvaldr, which cor-
responds exactly to Gerald, or, in some cases, it
might come from the Celtic MacArt : cf. Bally-
macarret, ' MacArt's town.'
Several Gerrards were governors of the Isle of
Man.
' Garret, Earl of Desmond,'* a.d. 1369.
Garrett [1586], Gerrard [1592], Carrett [1609],
Carret [1610], Carrat [1644], Garrad [1677],
Garret [1661], Carrad [1679], Karret [1648],
Karrett [1698], Karrad [1701].
It is spelt in the Registers with G, C, and K,
indifferently, but the former predominates.
Andreas (vc). Bride, Jurby, Maughold, Michael, Lezayre,
German, Ballaugh (c), elsewhere (u).
* Four Mast., Vol. II., p. 694.
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| Description | By A.W. Moore ; with an introduction by Professor Rhŷs. |
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