ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1839 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1839 ************************************ From: "Sara L Friedemann" 10 Nov 1999 Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You wanted to know if the Irish feminine name would have been used between 900 and 1150. (The slash represents an accent over the previous letter). Here is a brief letter answering your questions. Your name is perfect for your period. was a popular name in Ireland throughout the Middle Ages, pronounced \MEHV\. [1] It is an excellent choice. The most usual spelling for your father's name in this period is , another popular name in early Ireland. [1] Put together, this would make , "Medb daughter of Du/ngal." This was pronounced \MEHV EEN-y@n DHOON-ghah-ly@\, where the \@\ represents the initial vowel sound in the word , \dh\ represents the "th" sound in , and \gh\ is the voiced version of the sound in Scottish or German . (The change in spelling and pronunciation of the father's name is a requirement of Gaelic grammar.) We hope that this letter has been useful to you, and that you will not hesitate to write again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Talan Gwynek and Arval Benicoeur. For the Academy, ~Aryanhwy merch Catmael November 10, 1999 --------------------------------------- References: [1] O/ Corra/in, Donnchadh and Fidelma Maguire, _Irish Names_ (Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 1990) , s.n. Medb, Dungal