ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 2669 http://www.s-gabriel.org/2669 ************************************ 16 Mar 2003 From: Josh Mittleman Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked whether is an appropriate name for a 12th or 13th century Irishman. Here is what we've found. is a fine choice, though we will recommend a different spelling. The name was in use through your period, but after 1200 or so it was typically spelled [1, 2]. The slash represents an acute accent mark on the preceding letter. The name was pronounced \FEH-lahn\. is a modern English-language family name that derives from the Gaelic surname that was typical spelled in the 12th century and in the 13th. [3, 4]. The Gaelic form is a fine choice for your byname. A man was known as because he was a member of the O/ Manac/ain clan. was pronounced \o MAH-n@-khahn~\, where \@\ stands for the sound of in or , \n~\ stands for the sound of in French 'mountain' and Italian , and \kh\ represents the raspy sound of in Scottish or German . We hope this letter has been useful. Please write us again if you have any questions. I was assisted in researching and writing this letter by Mari neyn Brian, Maridonna Benvenuti, Aryanhwy merch Catmael, and Juliana de Luna. For the Academy, Arval Benicoeur 16 Mar 2003 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] O/ Corra/in, Donnchadh and Fidelma Maguire, _Irish Names_ (Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 1990), s.n. Fa/ela/n [2] We found examples of in various Irish Annals: M1051.14 Faelan mac Bratta/in, mic Bric M1041.6 Faelan h-Ua Mo/rdha, tigherna Laoighisi U1128.1 righ Fer Manach .i. for Faelan H. n-Duibh Dhara M1203.8 Faolan Mac Faolain tighe_rna Ua f-Faolain Donnchadh O/ Corra/in & Mavis Cournane, "Annals of the Four Masters, vol. 2", six volumes (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 1997-98), entries M1041.6, M1051.14. http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G100005B. Stephen Beechinor, Beatrix Fa"rber, Daithi/ O/ Corra/in, ed., "Annals of the Four Masters, Volume 3" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 2000), entry M1203.8. http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G100005C/. Donnchadh O/ Corra/in & Mavis Cournane, "The Annals of Ulster" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 1997), entry U1128.1. http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G100001/ [3] MacLysaght, Edward, _The Surnames of Ireland_ (Dublin: Irish Academic Press Ltd., 1985, ISBN 0-7165-2366-3), s.n. (O) Monaghan. [4] We found examples of in various spellings from the 10th century to the 13th. M928.8 Iodhnaidhe ua Mannachan M1176.11 Ignaidhe Ua/ Mannachain M1196.11 Iodnaidhe Ua/ Mannachain tigherna Ua/ m-Briu/in na Sionna LC1208.1 Gilla na Nech .H. Mannachain, ri/ .H. m-Briuin na Sinna LC1216.1 Gilla Crist .H. Mannachain 1229.10 Lochlainn h. Mannachan 1230.20 Maelsechlainn h. Mannachan 1237.12 Gilla na nEcc h. Mannachan 1242.13 Aed h. Mannachan 1248.17 Taidc h. Mannachan M1249.6 Tadhg Ua Mannachain ticchearna Ua m-Briuin na Sionna 1255.7 Mathgamain h. Mannachan 1257.18 Cathal h. Mannachan 1262.7 Domnall h. Mannachan 1268.11 Domnall mac Taidc h. Mannachan 1287.5 Gilla na nEc h. Mannachan ri na Tri Tuath M1287.2 Giolla na n-O/cc O/ Mannachain tigherna na t-Tri/ t-Tuath Annals of the Four Masters, vol.2, entry M928.8. Annals of the Four Masters, vol.3, entries M1176.11, M1196.11, M1249.6, M1287.2. Cournane, Mavis, Vibeke Dijkman, and Ivonne Tummers, "Annals of Connacht" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 1997), entries 1229.10, 1230.20, 1237.12, 1242.13, 1248.17, 1255.7, 1257.18, 1268.11, 1287.5. http://www.ucc.ie/celt/online/G100011. Fa"rber, Beatrix, et. al., "Annals of Loch Ce/" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 2003), entries LC1208.1, LC1216.1.