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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

Muirgheal?
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Last updated 26 Nov 2001

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 have been found.

Pre-1600 Latin Language Evidence

"Muriella filia Coneval, 1284 (LIM., XXXV)." (Black, s.n. Muriel) [Get rest of info from Black, too]

Pre-1600 Scots Language Evidence

Entries in the late 16th century Burgh Court Books for Inverness record the names of a number of women who, based on their full names, were apparently Gaels (although, since they appear in a burgh/town, at least some of them may have been bi-cultural). Examples include:

"Murreall Neyn Barroun" also "Murreall neyn Barron" - 1568 (Mackay, 171)

But these names are being recorded in Scots, not Gaelic.

Pre-1600 Irish Gaelic Evidence

Dated 928: "Murgel ingin Mael Sechlainn in senectute obiit." (Ulster, U928.2)

Dated 928: "Mors Muirgile ingene Maíl Sechnaill." (Inisfallen, I928.1)

Dated 852: "Muirgheal, ben righ Laighen, d'écc." (Four Masters 1, M852.4)

Dated 926: "Muirgheal, inghen Floinn, mic Maoil Seachlainn, d'ég h-i c-Cluain Mic Nóis." (Four Masters 2, M926.6)

Modern Scottish Gaelic Evidence

Speculative Pre-1600 Scottish Gaelic Form