Blair Collection > Surnames & place-names of the Isle of Man

(Bxtdxt Surnames. 103
Craig, formerly usually Corraige {Caraig, a ' rock,')
is a translation of the French Delaroche. A French
family of this name settled in Scotland at an early
date, and had their name transformed in this way.
The name is uncommon. It may, perhaps, in
some cases, be derived from the (o.n.) Krdka
(Danish Krage), 'a. crow,' which is found in the
Landndmaboc as a nickname. Ballacoraige is
the name of a farm in Ballough.
Corraige [1599], Corraig [1700], Craig [1776].
Farrant, from far, fare, signifying ' travel,' and and
signifying ' life,' ' spirit.'
Compare (old German and English) Ferrand.
It may, perhaps, be contracted from Ferdinand.
Faraund [1511], Farrant [1653].
Ellison [1670], contracted from Eliason, is found
chiefly in the northern part of the Island.
Compare (Danish) Elissen, Eliassen.
Fletcher [1621]. Edward Fletcher was Deputy-
Governor in 1621, and Governor in 1622. This
family, a branch of a well-known family in Lan-
cashire, held considerable property here in the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The estate
of Ballafletcher in Braddan, which was their
property, formerly contained five quarterlands.
Fairbrother [16S2], a translation of the French
beaiifrcre, probably came to us from Scotland. It
was formerly common in Peel, but is not found in
the Island now.