ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1613 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1613 ************************************ 1 Apr 1999 From: (Josh Mittleman) Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked whether is an appropriate name for a 13th century Irishman. You also asked about the origin of the name . This letter is a brief answer to your question. Your name is perfect for your period. Both and were in use in Ireland throughout the Middle Ages [1]. The surname simply means that your father's name was . doesn't have anything to do with the Tuatha De Dannan, though it derives from the word "people" that is part of that phrase. The name is pronounced \BRAHN mahk TOO-@-h@l\. The symbol \@\ represents a schwa, the sound of the in and . The stress in the last word falls on the first syllable. 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. For the Academy, Arval Benicoeur 1 Apr 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] O/ Corra/in, Donnchadh and Fidelma Maguire, _Irish Names_ (Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 1990).