Laurindale - Laurin is a reduced form of the Scottish surnames of MacLaren or MacLaurin. There is an equestrian centre called Laurindale Stables in Alberta, Canada (a part of Canada which has many Scottish place names). Cape Town's Laurindale is a fairly new suburb located in the Bellville...
meaning “world ruler.” The name has also been associated with a legendary character from Scottish folklore known as Donald of the Isles, a leader of the seventh-century Scots. It’s also found in Scottish surnames, such as MacDonald and Donaldson, both of which are derived...
which meant most people were simply known by their forename. For powerful families, often these surnames would become the clan name. Working men and tenants might then adopt the same surname as a sign of allegiance to the clan. However, the small selection of names meant a lot of people en...
A survey of surnames undertaken in the 1970s suggests, however, that it is the 5th most common surname in England compared with the 14th most common in Scotland. Thornton Woods - there are no places in the British Isles with this name but Thornton on its own is found in Angus, East ...