As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HANNAY. Anciently Aharmay or Hannay, of Sorbie, in Wigtonshire. A Gilbert de Anneth or Hannethe is found in Rag-man Roll, A.D. 1296. Nisbet's Heraldry.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: Celtic

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: Scotland

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: Gaelic

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