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

I04 Manx Sitttnantc.s.
Freer, from (French) freye, ' brother,' was formerly
common in Jurby.
Ffreer [1607], Freer [1690].
Creer, probably from MacFreer.
Crere [161 i], Creer [1622], Creere [1652].
Nelson (see Chap. I., Part II.) ought to come under
this section when it is of independent origin, but,
as we have already said, it is usually a translation
of Kneal in the Isle of Man.
Greaves [1740], Graves [1779]. Found in Peel.
GiCK [1663], GlCKE [1666].
Malew, Santon (c), elsewhere (u).
Harrison [1504] is, in many cases, merely a trans-
lation of Kinky (which see), but, doubtless, many
immigrants bore this name when they arrived, as
it is constantly found at an early date, and is,
moreover, common in the Isle of Man.
Heywood [1643], from Ewood, the name of their
property in Lancashire. Peter Heywood, on his
English estates being confiscated in 1643, came
to reside in the Isle of Man. His son became
Governor, and the family attained considerable
power and influence in the Island. The name is
not found here now.
Cleator is probably a name of English extraction,
though McCletter being found in 151 1 would
seem to point to a Celtic origin.
Cf. Cleator-Moor in Cumberland.
McCletter [1511], Cleater [1670], Cleader [1696],
Clator [1700], Claytor [1713], Cleator [171 5],
Claitor [1751].
Bride (vc), Jurby, Andreas, Lezayre (c), elsewhere (u).