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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

(Mary/Maria)
Draft Edition

Last updated 6 Nov 2001

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

See also (Marioun).

Pre-1600 Scottish Gaelic Evidence

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

Pre-1600 Latin Language Evidence

"on the Kilchoman Cross is the inscription: 'Hic est crux fac(ta) pro animabus Doncani mec Innirlegin et Mari et Michaelis', 'This is a cross made for the souls of Duncan, son of the lector and Mary and Michael.' It's date may be about 1420 or 1430."[Black, s.n. MACNERLIN] 

Pre-1600 Scots Language Evidence

Pre-1600 Irish Gaelic Evidence

Modern Scottish Gaelic Evidence

Speculative Pre-1600 Scottish Gaelic Form

Scottish Gaelic Given Names for Women

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