[Loch-Ruadh] Another name

[Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin]

Sheesh.  Try to be a samrt-a**, get a lecture. :(

So what you're basically saying is that she's a Welsh Mac an Ghabhann.

Padraig
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Steve Rourke wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pádraig Ruad Ó Maolagáin" <padraig_ruad at irishbard.org>
> To: "Shire of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra, SCA, Inc."
> <loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Loch-Ruadh] Another name
>
>
>> Of what?  :D
>>
>> Padraig
>
> The occupational byname "gof" normally appears lenited when used alone
> after
> a given name, as it is here...While this lenition rule isn't universal for
> occupational bynames, it does appear to be extremely consistant for "gof".
> In Anglo-Welsh legal records of the 13-14th century, the most common
> spelling on the submission context is "Of" (6 of 7 examples) as in
> "Kediuor
> Of" (Merioneth Lay Subsidy Roll 1292).
>
> All of which means "Smith"
>
>
>
> Domhnall