ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3161 http://www.s-gabriel.org/3161 ************************************ 17 Aug 2006 From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You wanted to know if we could give you a list of given names used by the Ui Fiachrach tribal group in the 13th century. Here is what we've found. As we said in our initial reply, we did not find any women's names used by this family during the 13th century, so we have focused on men's names here. Here are the ones we found, listed in their standarized spellings (in this list, a slash represents an acute accent over the previous letter): [4] Brian 1242 [1,3] Cathal 1301 [3] Conchobhar 1247 [3], 1287 [1], 1291 [3] Eoghan 1253 [3], 1337 [1], 1340 [2] Fachtna 1232 [3] Giolla Cheallaigh 1253 [3] Giolla I/osa 1301 [3] Maol I/osa 1224 [2,3] Maol Mhuire 1224 [3] Murchadh 1200 [5] Taichleach 1235 [3], 1279 [1], 1282 [3] Below we have given rough 13th-century pronunciations for all these names. In these pronunciations, we've used a number fo special characters: \@\ is the sound of in or \ch\ is the sound of soft in German \jh\ is the voiced version of \ch\, *not* the sound of in \kh\ is the sound of in Scottish or German \gh\ is the voiced version of \kh\ \l^\ is the sound of in the French word 'million' and Italian 'of the' \oa\ is the sound of in \u\ is the vowel in Brian \BREE-@n\ Cathal \KAH-h@l\ Conchobhar \KOHN-khoh-w@r\ Eoghan \OA-gh@n\, or perhaps \(y)OA-gh@n\, with a very lightly pronounced \y\ sound as in Fachtna \FAKHT-n@\ Giolla Cheallaigh \GIL-l@ CHEL-l@jh\ Giolla I/osa \GIL-l@ EE-s@\ Maol I/osa \mel EE-s@\ Maol Mhuire \mel VU-r@\ Murchadh \MOOR-kh@gh\ Taichleach \TAHCH-l^@kh\ You also asked how the surname was pronounced. The spelling isn't quite correct; during this period, the name was spelled , with an accented- and no apostrophe. This was pronounced \oa KOHL-mahn^\, where \n^\ is the sound of in French 'mountain'. If you are interested in the pronunciations of any of the feminine names we sent you earlier, please write us again; many of the pronunciations are not obvious. We hope that this letter has been useful and that you won't hesitate to write us again if any part was unclear or if you have further questions. Research and commentary on this letter was provided by Kathleen M. O'Brien, Julia Smith, Brian M. Scott, and Ryan McGuire. For the Academy, -Sara L. Uckelman, 17 August 2006 -- References: [1] Donnchadh O/ Corra/in, ed., "Annala Uladh: Annals of Ulster otherwise Annala Senait, Annals of Senat" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 2003) http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001B/ U1242.2 Brian h-Ua Dubhda, ri/ h-Ua Fiachrach & h-Ua n-Amhalghaidh U1279.1 Taichlech mac Maelruanaigh h-Ui Dhubhda, ri/ h-Ua Fiachra U1287.4 Concobur h-Ua Dubhda, ri h-Ua Fiachrach U1337.10 Eogan h-Ua h-Eighin, ri O Fiachrach Aidhne [2] Donnchadh O/ Corra/in, ed., "Annals of Loch Ce/ A.D.1014-1590" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 2002) http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100010A/. LC1224.8 Mael Isu mac in espuic i Maeil Fhagmair, persu/n .H. Fiachrach & .H. n-Amhalgaidh, & adbar espuic, LC1340.9 Eogan .H. h-Edhin, ri .H. Fiachrach Aidhne [3] Cournane, Mavis, Vibeke Dijkman, and Ivonne Tummers, "Annals of Connacht" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 1997) http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100011/ 1224.11 Moel Isa mac in espuic h. Mailfagmair persun h. Fiachrach & h. nAmalghaid & adbur espuic 1224.15 Maelmure h. Condmaich espoc h. Fiachrach & Ceneoil Aedo 1232.9 Fachtna h. hAllgaith comarba Dromma Mucado & oificel h. Fiachrach 1235.6 Taichlech mac Aedo h. Dubda ri h. nAmalgaid & h. Fiachrach 1242.6 Brian mac Dondchada h. Dubda ri h. Fiachrach & h. nAmalgaid & Irruis 1247.13 Conchobar h. Muredaig espoc h. Fiachrach Aidne 1253.4 Eogan h. hEdin ri h. Fiachrach 1253.5 Gilla Cellaig h. Ruadin espoc h. Fiachrach 1282.3 Taithlech mac Maelruanaig h. Dubda ri h. Fiachrach Muade 1291.5 Conchobar h. Dubta ri h. Fiachrach 1301.4 Gilla Isa Mac Fir Bisig ollam h. Fiachrach Muaide 1301.7 Cathal h. Mailiduin d'Ib Fiachrach Muaide, ardrechtairi Rig Connacht [4] O/ Corra/in, Donnchadh and Fidelma Maguire, _Irish Names_ (Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 1990). [5] 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), entries M1172-M1372. http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100005C/ 1200.5 ...As triasan di/miadh che/dna ro marbhadh Murchadh Ua Cricha/in tighearna Ua f-Fiachrach