Mackinder

Mackinder
This unusual Scottish surname is an Anglicization (in modern spelling) of the ancient Gaelic "Mac en Deoir", translating as "the son of Pilgrim", the latter being a personal name of great antiquity, rather than the description of a religious devotee who went on journeys or who was the keeper of relics. Modern recordings of the surname are also found in the spelling forms of MacIndeor, McIndeor, MacIndewer and Mackindewer. The sept appears to have originated in the Clyde region, although claims have also been made for Argyle, Lanarkshire and Islay. Amongst the early recordings are those of Gillaspy McIndewir, who tenanted the lands of Ardtalloch, Islay, in 1541, whilst John MaKindewer, also variously recorded as Makeandewer, Makindeora, and M'Indeor, was a rent witness at Portbane, in 1576. Other spellings and earliest recording date include M'yndoir (1560), McInder (1613), M'Doir (1672), McInddeor (1686) and McIndoir (1692). The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Colin Mackindoyr, which was dated circa 1410, a Juror on an inquisition of the lands of Inchesturphyn, Lanarkshire, Scotland, during the reign of King James 1 of Scotland, 1406 - 1437. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Mackinder —   [mə kɪndə], Sir (seit 1920) Halford John, britischer Geograph und Politiker, * Gainsborough (County Lincolnshire) 15. 2. 1861, ✝ Parkstone (County Dorset) 6. 3. 1947. Mackinder ist einer der Begründer der modernen Geographie in Großbritannien,… …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • Mackinder — Halford John Mackinder Halford John Mackinder Halford John Mackinder Naissance 15 février  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Mackinder — Sir Halford John Mackinder (* 15. Februar 1861 in Gainsborough; † 6. März 1947) war ein britischer Geograph und Geopolitiker. Leben Halford Mackinder Mackinder ging am Epsom College und der Christ Church …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mackinder, Sir Halford John — ▪ British political geographer born Feb. 15, 1861, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Eng. died March 6, 1947, Parkstone, Dorset  British political geographer noted for his work as an educator and for his geopolitical conception of the globe as divided… …   Universalium

  • Mackinder, Sir Halford — (1861–1947)    A geographer, theorist of Britain’s world role, and a prominent supporter of British imperialism. A polymath, Mackinder studied both modern history and the sciences at Oxford before becoming active in the University extension… …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

  • Mackinder — biographical name Sir Halford John 1861 1947 English geographer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Mackinder, método — ► EDUCACIÓN Sistema de enseñanza individualizada aplicable esp. a las edades de transición entre el parvulario y la escuela primaria o básica …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Halford Mackinder — Born 15 February 1861(1861 02 15) Gainsborough …   Wikipedia

  • Halford John Mackinder — Naissance 15 février 1861 …   Wikipédia en Français

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