Thousands of global Scots are using the Big Y‑700 DNA test to uncover clan ancestry, confirm deep Scottish roots and spark emotional journeys ...

Freya — This Norse name means "lady" or "noblewoman" and comes from the Old Norse name Freyja. Lakelynn — Combining the ...

Some Irish last names are easily identifiable, while others you may not realize have Irish roots. Many have also become popular in the US ...

Having an Irish surname is a source of pride for those within the Irish Diaspora. It's a sign of your connection to Ireland and to your ancestry, but have you ever given any thought to the apostrophe ...

This little piece of punctuation has been labelled 'aberrant', 'troublesome' and 'ambivalent' and is regularly embarrassed in ...

Just how common is your surname and where does it come from?

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