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Scottish Gaelic Given Names for Women

Scottish Gaelic Given Names for Women:
Names of Scottish Gaels from Non-Gaelic Scottish Sources with Irish Gaelic Forms

Maol Mhuire?
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Last updated 11 Feb 2002

This is a draft edition! It is very incomplete! See the first part of this article. You have been warned!

Pre-1600 Scottish Gaelic Evidence

As yet, no pre-1600 Scottish Gaelic examples of the name used for women have been found.

Pre-1600 Latin Language Evidence

An individual who may be female or may be male is mentioned in Black: "In 1476 the lands of Ardere in the barony of Glastray were resigned by Mariot, daughter of Molmoria M'Kesek (RMS, II)" (Black, s.n. MACKESSOCK). This is probably from a document in Latin, although it may have been in Scots.

Pre-1600 Scots Language Evidence

Pre-1600 Irish Gaelic Evidence

Annals of Ulster (U913.1) list "Mael Muire ingen Cinaedha m. Ailpin". This may be the daughter of the Scottish King Cinaed mac Alpin (Kenneth Mac Alpin).

Pre-1600 Latin Language Evidence from Ireland

Pre-1600 English Language Evidence from Ireland

Modern Scottish Gaelic Evidence

Speculative Pre-1600 Scottish Gaelic Form