A.

_Adaire._ _A_ for _an_, the; _dair_, oak. The oak; hence, strong,

powerful, robust. _Adare_, from the same.

_Aincy._ _Ain_, a circle; _neać_, corrupted into _ey_, an individual, an

agent.

_Aitken._ _Ait_, pleasure, fancifulness; _ceann_, head. Mental delight.

_Alncy._ _Aluin_, beautiful; _neać_, an individual. A pleasing person.

_Arran._ _Ara_, kidney; _an_ for _tan_, land, riches, possessions in land

or stock. Land of the kidney.

_Ardry._ _Ard_, chief; _riǵ_ (_ree_), king. Head king or ruler.

_Awrdry_, of like derivation.

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