ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 866 http://www.s-gabriel.org/866 *********************************** ************************************************* * * * NOTE: Some of the Academy's early reports * * contain errors that we haven't yet * * corrected. Please use it with caution. * * * ************************************************* 30 Mar 1998 Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel. You asked about the proper pronunciation of the Irish-Gaelic name , noting that the name might be early Irish. is the Classical Gaelic spelling for this name, which would be used from around 1200 onward. The early form, used before 1200, is ; the slash represents an accent on the preceding vowel. Both forms of the name are pronounced \KUN vale\ where KUN rhymes with bun. [1] If you decide to use this name and adopt a Gaelic-speaking persona, you'll want to complete your name with a patronymic byname, i.e. one that identifies your father. For example, if your father's name was also , your full name would be ; the latter translates as "Conmhaol, son of Conmhaol". For more information on Gaelic bynames, see the article "Quick and Easy Gaelic Bynames", by Sharon Krossa, http://www.stanford.edu/~skrossa/medievalscotland/quick_gaelic_bynames.html We hope this letter has been useful. Please write us again if any part of it has been unclear or if you have other questions. Talan Gwynek aided in researching and writing this letter. In Service, Margaret Makafee ------------------ References [1] O'Corrain, Donnchadh and Fidelma Maguire. Irish Names. Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 1990.