Blades/McNair .....

Post by **AnneM** » Mon May 30, 2005 9:56 pm

Hi

I am researching for a friend and have come across an Elizabeth McNair whose parents are probably/possibly John McNair and Ruth Blades. I believe that at least her brother John was born in Ireland in the early C19. Out of interest does anyone know where in Ireland the name Blades might well come from.

Anne

Post by **HeatherH** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:42 pm

Hi Anne,The only referece I could find for the origin of the surname Blade was:

Last Name: Blade
English: metonymic occupational name for a cutler, from Middle English blade ‘cutting edge’, ‘sword’

So I would guess they moved there from England at some point.

Hope this helps,
HeatherK

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:21 am

I had a quick seaech on a few of the Irish sites that i us and only one of them had anything at all on the surname Blades.

www.historyfromheadstones.com had 2 in County Down , knockbreda [?]area.

Post by **AnneM** » Tue May 31, 2005 6:37 pm

May have to rethink here. They may have been English rather than Irish. Thanks for replying.

Anne