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  • 131McAughtry — Recorded in many forms including MacAughtrie, MacAughtry, and the short forms with Mc, or the foreshortened Caughtry and Coughtrey, this interesting surname is regarded as being Scottish, but is almost certainly of ancient Irish origins. As… …

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  • 132Ceillier — This is a job descriptive name of the medieval period given to a merchant who sold goods, or who was employed in the cellars of a noble s house or castle and responsible for store keeping. The derivation is from the Olde French Cellier itself… …

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