Posted by Adam Quinan on June 03, 2005 at 21:53:08 from 65.48.152.132 user Adam.
In Reply to: Re: Isle of Mann/Man posted by Peter H on June 03, 2005 at 11:52:25:
While it is true that Q and hard C- and K names are common in the island, Quayle, Qualtrough, Quine, Quilliam, Crellin, Corkish, Kissack etc. etc. all stemming from the Mac or Mc prefix, we Quinans are not Manx. The name is actually Irish, but it probably had a similar origin.