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So far, in researching my theory that the Wauchope name derived from Baa of Bahais, Normandy > Baugh of Wales/England > Waugh/Wauchope of Scotland, I have stumbled on the following intriguing bits of information:
Norse, baugr = bay (known origin of the Scottish village of Baugh, Island of Tiree, Argyll and Bute)
Welsh, bae = bay
French, baie = bay
There is no "w" in Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic, balla = wall
Norse, òb = creek
Norse, hóp = small land-locked bay
Anglo-Saxon, hóp = valley
Scottish Gaelic, hope = valley
French, vallée = valley (French "ll" pronounced as "y")
As the Normans were known for their fondness of play on words (canting) concerning their names, mottoes, crests, shields, etc., it seems very plausible to me from the above items that the name Waughope/Wauchope could have easily come about in such a way. With this in mind does the name really mean "valley + valley" or "bay + bay" then???
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