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Early Origins of the Dalgarnow family

The surname Dalgarnow was first found in Dumfriesshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Phris), a Southern area, bordering on England that today forms part of the Dumfries and Galloway Council Area. The family came "from the lands of Dalgarnock in Dumfriesshire. The old family of Dalgarno of that Ilk, however, were in Aberdeenshire. In 1262 William de Dalgarnoc, rector of Rathen in the diocese of St. Andrews, had a dispensation to hold the church of Aberbrothoc then held by him in commendam. William de Dalgernok, preceptor of David II, was abbot of Kelso, 1329." [1]

Early History of the Dalgarnow family

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Dalgarnow Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dalgarno, Dalgarnock, Dalgarnaw, Dalgarnie, Delgarno, Delgarnow, Delgarnock, Dalgarnoch, Dalgarnow, Dalgarny, Dalgarney, Delgarnie, Delgarney, Delgarny, Delgarnoch and many more.

Early Notables of the Dalgarnow family

Notable amongst the family at this time was George Dalgarno (c.1626-1687), an educationalist, born in Old Aberdeen. He studied at Marischal College and kept school for thirty years. He was the author of Didascalocophus or the Deaf and Dumb man's tutor (1680), which proposed a totally new linguistic system for use by deaf mutes. The system is still used in the United States. "According to...
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Migration of the Dalgarnow family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: William Dalgarno who settled in Pennsylvania in 1719.



  1. Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)


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