In MacFirbis's "Irish Genealogies" the following Celtic
names are designated "Maghaidh Saxonta" ("magadh: Irish;
mocking, jeering); meaning that it was only in jest
these names were said to be of Saxon origin:
| 1. AUCHINLEK | 15. GORDON | 29. LINDESAY |
| 2. BARCLAY | 16. GRAKANE | 30. LITTLE |
| 3. BARDE | 17. GRAY | 31. LUNDIE |
| 4. BISET | 18. GUTHRIE | 32. MURRAY |
| 5. BLAIRE | 19. HALIDAY | 33. NEWBIGGING |
| 6. BOYD | 20. HAY | 34. OLIPHANT |
| 7. CAMBELL | 21. IRELAND | 35. RAMSAY |
| 8. CLELAND | 22. JARDAN | 36. RUTHER |
| 9. CRAWFORD | 23. JOHNSTON | 37. RUTHVEN |
| 10. CARRIE | 24. KAR | 38. SOOT |
| 11. DASSE | 25. KEITH | 39. SCRIMAGER |
| 12. DOWGLAS | 26. KILLPATRICK | 40. SEBON |
| 13. DUN | 27. LAWDER | 41. TINTS |
| 14. FOORDE | 28. Lennox | 42. WALLACE |
Source: Irish Pedigrees, vol 1 pg 858
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