ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1385 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1385 ************************************ 12 Nov 1998 From: (Josh Mittleman) Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked whether is an appropriate name for a 13th or 14th century Irishman. This letter is a brief answer to your question. It's a good choice, though we suggest writing it , and we would translate it as "Cormac the Black Wolf" rather than "Cormac the Dark Wolf" [1]. It is pronounced \KOR-mahk ahn FAIL DOOV\ in your period. was a common man's name in medieval Ireland, so it's an excellent choice. A man in your period might have used a descriptive nickname like the one you've chosen, but in formal circumstances he would have been known as his father's son. the son of would have been called , or for short, or [2]. The slash in the names represents an accent on the preceding letter. If you'd like to choose a name for your father, you can find a good list in reference [2], on the web. We hope this brief letter has been useful. Please write us again if you have any questions. I was assisted in researching and writing this letter by Talan Gwynek and Aelfwyn aet Gyrwum. For the Academy, Arval Benicoeur 12 Nov 1998 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] Dinneen, Patrick S. Foclo/ir Gaedhilge agus Be/arla (Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1979 [1927]). [2] Jones, Heather Rose (aka Tangwystyl verch Morgant Glasvryn), "100 Most Popular Men's Names in Early Medieval Ireland" (WWW: J. Mittleman, 1998) http://www.panix.com/~mittle/names/tangwystyl/irish100