Meaning and background
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Innes has more than one surname origin. The dictionary records a shortened Scottish form of McInnis involving descent from Aonghus and a separate habitational name from the barony of Innes in Morayshire, named with Gaelic inis, island. It also includes an English variant of Ince. The island image is therefore one established route rather than the complete history of every Innes. A family connection helps narrow the relevant explanation.
- Origin
- Innes includes Scottish descent from Aonghus, a Morayshire place named with Gaelic inis, island, and an English Ince variant. Source
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