ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1091 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1091 ************************************ 19 Jul 1998 From: (Josh Mittleman) Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked whether the name was used in Scotland or Ireland in period. Here is what we have found. The name (spelled after about 1200) was quite common among Gaelic speakers in both Ireland and Scotland [1]. The spelling is modern, reflecting modern Scottish pronunciation [3]. is a genitive (possessive) form of the name, analogous to vs. . When the name is used as a patronymic byname (i.e. one that identifies a man's father), the genitive form of the name is used: Eoin son of Donnchad was called . would be fine period Gaelic names meaning "Donnchad son of Cenne/tig" [1, 2]. The spelling would have varied from the early Middle Ages to the end of our period; if you tell us when you want to set your persona, we can suggest appropriate spellings of this name. Early in period, the name would have been pronounced \DONN-khadh mahk KIN-ay-dich\, where \kh\ represents the harsh, rasping sound in Scottish or German , \dh\ is the sound of the in , and \ch\ is the sound in German . Late in period, the pronunciation would have been more like \DONN-kha mahk KIN-ay-dee\. I hope this letter has been useful. Please write us again if any part of it has been unclear or if you have other questions. I was assisted in researching and writing this letter by Talan Gwynek. For the Academy, Arval Benicoeur 19 Jul 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] O/ Corra/in, Donnchadh and Fidelma Maguire, _Irish Names_ (Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 1990). [2] O'Brien, M. A., ed., _Corpus Genealogiarum Hiberniae_ (Dublin: The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1976). [3] Morgan, Peadar, _Ainmean Chloinne: Scottish Gaelic Names for Children_ (Scotland: Taigh na Teud Music Publishers, 1989). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -