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=='''Kewish''' is a [[Celtic]] [[surname]] of [[Manx surnames|Manx origin]].== |
=='''Kewish''' is a [[Celtic]] [[surname]] of [[Manx surnames|Manx origin]].== |
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*Pronounced Keoush |
*Pronounced Keoush |
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*Contracted from ''Mac Uais'', "The Noble's Son." [[Colla Uais]] was the 121st Milesian Monarch of Ireland. |
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*Kewish [1618], Kevish [1653], Kewsh [1683]. |
*Kewish [1618], Kevish [1653], Kewsh [1683]. |
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Revision as of 10:32, 31 May 2009
Kewish is a Celtic surname of Manx origin.
- Pronounced Keoush
- Contracted from Mac Uais, "The Noble's Son." Colla Uais was the 121st Milesian Monarch of Ireland.
- Kewish [1618], Kevish [1653], Kewsh [1683].
References
- Manx Note Book Vol. ii 1886 pp153-158 - Manx Family Names
- The Surnames and Place-names of the Isle of Man, 1890, pp46-47