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C£x0ftc Surnames. 97
KoDERE was formerly used as a synonym for
Watterson, members of the same family being
called indifferently by one name or the other.
KoDERE, however, was evidently used merely as
a nickname, as it is not found in the Parish
Registers. Professor Rhys ingeniously conjectures
that KoDERE may be a contraction of MacOtter,
and that Watterson is Otterson.
Watterson is as common in the southern
parishes as Qualtrough.
Watersone* [1422], Watterson [1504], Water,
Waterson [151 i], Walterson [1547]-
Rushen, Arbory, Malew (vc), German, Patrick (c), else-
where (u).
QuiLLiAM, contracted from MacUilliam, ' Wilham's
son.' The name * MacWilliam f (a.d. 1213,) in
Ireland was taken by the De Burgos, whose de-
scendants were numerous in the counties of Galway
and Mayo. In 1225 King Henry III. granted the
province of Connaught to Richard de Burgo.
Another Richard de Burgo was Governor of the
Isle of Man a.d. 1292.
Compare (Irish and Gaehc) McWilliam,
(Enghsh) Williamson, Williams.
Marown, Malew, German, Patrick (c), elsewhere (u).
Crebbin, contracted from MacRoihin, ' Robin's son.'
A minor branch of the Barrets, of Tirawley, in
Connaught, took the surname of MacRobert.
Compare (Irish) Cribbin, Gribbin, Gribbon,
* In the British Museum Copy only,
t Four Mast., Vol. III., p. 180.