ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 3191 http://www.s-gabriel.org/3191 ************************************ 28 Sep 2006 From: Aryanhwy merch Catmael Greetings from the Academy of S. Gabriel! You wanted to know what the appropriate 13th-century Gaelic form of the masculine name is. Here is what we have found. The modern English name or is derived from the Gaelic name masculine name . We found an example of in 1256, so it is a good choice for your given name. [1] The root of is the modern Gaelic byname (where the slashes represent acute accents over the previous letters). [2] We are not sure when the modern spelling first came into use, but we know that it was many centuries after your period. During the your period, the appropriate spelling is . [3] The earliest example of this clan byname that we've found is from the early 15th century, when one died in 1404. [4] However, the root of is related to the word 'pilgrim', which we find in patronymic bynames through the 12th century. [5,6,7] We would not be surprised to see this name in use in the 13th century as well; if it was, it would've been spelled or , and could have been used either as a personal name, or as descriptive nickname. [7,8,9] The appropriate 13th century byname meaning 'son of Deoradh' is , where the change from to is analogous to the change from to in English. In sum, we believe that or is a reasonable 13th century Irish Gaelic name. Both would have been pronounced roughly \FLAHN mahk DJOH-ree\. We hope that this letter has been useful to you 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 Talan Gwynek, Mari neyn Brian, and Juetta filia Jacobi. For the Academy, -Aryanhwy merch Catmael, 28 September 2006 -- References: [1] Mari Elspeth nic Bryan, "Index of Names in Irish Annals" (WWW: Academy of S. Gabriel, 2001-2006). http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/mari/AnnalsIndex/ [2] MacLysaght, Edward, _The Surnames of Ireland_ (Dublin: Irish Academic Press Ltd., 1985, ISBN 0-7165-2366-3), s.n. (O) Doran [3] Woulfe, Patrick, _Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall: Irish Names and Surnames_ (Kansas City: Irish Genealogical Foundation), s.n. O/ Deo/radha/in [4] 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/. [5] O/ Corra/in, Donnchadh & Mavis Cournane, "The Annals of Ulster" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 1997) http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100001A/ U U1121.2 Cu Maighi m. Deoraidh H. Fhlaind ri Derlais [6] O/ Corra/in, Donnchadh, ed., "Annals of Tigernach" (WWW: CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts: a project of University College, Cork, Ireland, 1996). http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/G100002/ T T1158.8 Cu Ulad mac Deoradh h-U/i Flaind .i. ri/ Dal Ri/ada T T1176.17 Cu/ Muighe mac I/n Deoradh h-U/i Flainn, ri/ Tuirtri [7] Royal Irish Academy, _Dictionary of the Irish Language: based mainly on Old and Middle Irish materials_ (Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, 1983), s.v. deorad [8] Dinneen, Patrick S. _Foclo/ir Gaedhilge agus Be/arla_ (Dublin: Irish Texts Society, 1979 [1927]), s.v. deora [9] Black, George F., _The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning and History_, (New York: The New York Public Library, 1986), s.n. Dewar