Here goes, my name is based on an old family name which is Muschamp, but the name has died out, there are few Muschamp's on Vancouver Island that is for sure, and not many of them anywhere anymore. Muschamp, is the Anglicization of the original Norman name of Moo-shaaamp (phonetic spelling). Which was originally de Muschamp. There still may be a Muschamp castle standing in Barmoor England, and a few distant relatives over there. My French ancestors originally came to England when they conquered it in 1066.
Now that is where the name Muschamp originates and this is how it was given to me. My dad wanted to give it to me as my first name, but my mother thought that was a little much. So they compromised and named me Andrew Muschamp Mckay (My dad's and his dad's middle name were Andrew. Andrew is also the Patron Saint of Scotland.) However after I was born, my dad being stubborn like myself called me "Muskie" anyway, and the rest of the family fell in line, the last holdout being my aunty Barbara. I have gone by Muskie as far back as I can remember, and am only Andrew on official forms, like drivers license, school applications, resume and what not.
I've done a fair amount of work on my family's genealogy and family tree, even created a category for it on my blog.
