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Origin Of The Surname Downie
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Meaning Of The Surname Downie
Descendant of the Fort Keeper
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Interesting
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Downie
Downie is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname O’Dunadhaigh. The prefixed ‘O’ in this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass down the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Dunadhaigh which is made up of the Gaelic element ‘dun’ meaning fort and therefore giving the name the meaning ‘fort keeper’. Penny Downie the Australian actress is a famous bearer of this surname. |
Downie Statistics
Downie is the number 1265 ranked surname in the United Kingdom.
According to our statistics around 8,059 share the surname Downie in the UK.
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