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What is the ethnic origin of the name Gillespie?
Gillespie is both an Irish and Scottish surname. The name was anglicized from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Easpuig (Irish) and Mac Gille Easbaig (Scots Gaelic) both meaning son of the servant of the bishop. Due to the fact that it was an occupational title rather than a hereditary surname suggests that it may have had two separate origins. If this is true then the Irish Gillespie's would have no connection with the Scottish Gillespie's.
Is the surname McCoy Irish?
The name McCoy is both Scots and Irish. The name derives fom the Gaelic "Mac Aodha". It is anglicized McCoy by a family in Co. Limerick which migrated there from Ulster. MacAodha is also found in Co. Galway and of Scottish origin in Ulster. (Sloinnte Gael is Gall, P. Woulfe).
Who is the ulster Irish and what is the difference between them and the Scots Irish?
Theres no such thing as Ulster Irish as Ulster is in Ireland north and south so don't mean to sound cocky but you must have made that up :S secondly Ulster-Scots is the correct term , Scots-Irish is an American word that's never heard over here , so theres your answer ulster Irish doesnt exist there just Irish , Ulster-Scots are the protestant people living in the north east of the island , in the 6 counties that make up northern Ireland, there faith and political outlook sets them apart from us who are catholics and known as just Irish , but the island has been divided into 2 parts , the small part is northern Ireland and the much larger part is the republic which has a county more northerly than northern Ireland , but were still called the south , but to us down here im from dublin in the east Galway is in the west cork in the south and belfast in the north , so the four provinces marks that ulster=North leinster=east connaught=west munster=THE real SOUTH .. so the differences between Scots Irish and ulster Scots is Scots Irish are Americans of Irish and scottish desent and mostly catholic ulster-Scots are the protestant people living in northern Ireland they have there own language and traditions just as we do, because were both so proud of our culture , we spent years killing each for control of the island so the majority took the larger part and the minority took the smaller part , hopefully someday it will reconcile and we can all live peacefully on this island.. heres a list of protestant traditions in Ireland the church of Ireland and prespetrian church of Ireland, which is an Anglo church all over Ireland especially in Ulster The 12th of July , which they celebrate there victory in the battle of the boyne Irish Football Association Orange Parades and marches flute bands and bonfire night The Ulster-scot dialect just some of the traditions of the Ulster-Scot people hope this helps and sorry about the spelling... and can i suggest wikipedia , it would make better sense than me , and explain anything and everything you want to know peace outttttttt :D
What are the names of Irish boybands?
Westlife and Boyzone are both Irish
How many of the signers of the constitution were Scottish or of Scottish decent?
Just about all of them. The Scots and Irish have contributed a great deal to the foundation of the United States. Over 3/4 of the troops in the Civil War were Irish recruited straight off the ships into NY. Many presidents have been of Irish/Scottish decent. Andrew Jackson's family was an immigrant family from Ireland. His father and brother both died in the Revolutionary War. JFK was from a long line of Boston Irish and there have been others.
What is the Gaelic for 'other'?
Irish 'Gaelic' and Scots Gaelic both use 'eile'.
What is the Gaelic for 'son'?
The word for 'son' is mac in both Irish and Scots Gaelic.
What is the Gaelic for 'and'?
In Scots Gaelic as well as in Irish the word is 'agus'.
Is McKiddy Scottish or Irish?
McKiddy is both. Read more on the ulster scot people,, or scots-irish as they are known in america to find out more.
Is the Gaelic word Ceilidh Irish or Scots?
Both. Cèilidh is used in Scotland and Céilíis used in Ireland.
What is the Irish for 'close the door'?
In Irish: Oscail an doras In Scottish Gaelic: Fosgail an doras.
What is the Scottish word for Heather?
Heather is "Fraoch" in both Scots and Irish gaelic. It is pronounced as frook.
What is the traditional language still spoken by some Scottish and Irish people?
Variations of Gaelic are spoken in both countries, though English is the main language in both countries. Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic are similar, but different. Within each country there would also be regional dialects.
What are the seven ethnic heritages of the presidents?
German (Hoover, Eisenhower), Irish (including Anglo-Irish and Irish Catholic, JFK was the first and only Irish Catholic), English (including George Bush and George Washington), Dutch (including both Roosevelts), Joluou (a Kenyan people, Obama's group), Scottish (including Scots-Irish) and French (mostly Hugenots).
What is the Gaelic word for old-man?
Irish Gaelic: mistress = n bean luí fmistress = máistreás f3taken from http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/dictionary also Bean tí, rúnsearc, leannán Scots Gaelic: bana-mhaighstir (lover) coimhleapach, boireannach eile
What does the French colony of New Caledonia have in common with Australia?
New Caledonia is part of France. It shares the same laws and the same language.
How do you write Kathleen in Gaelic?
CAITLÍN in Irish; in Scottish Gaelic, CAITLIN
