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Thread #63192   Message #2623367
Posted By: maple_leaf_boy
02-May-09 - 10:37 PM
Thread Name: BS: are scottish gaelic and irish gaelic diffe
Subject: RE: BS: are scottish gaelic and irish gaelic diffe
Born in: Banna Venta Berniae, Wales.
I'd think so, too about the B.If he introduced himself as "Patrick", they would try to pronounce his name as closely as they could, and say: "Hello, Batrick." When reading and writing his name, maybe Catrick.

So, adding to the thread, "gill", "ghillie", and other related words:
After reading about there being several root words written similar to
the words I've mentioned in history books; I've wondered this?
Why would some history books claim certain names that are derived from Gaelic be difficult to determine from which of these root words they originate from? Such as determining whether a name was derived from
Gilli-Brid being "servant/follower of St. Bridget" or from Ghilli-Bhreac
or Ghilli-Brath? I've read about this in R.R. McIan's collection, and
Ian Grimble's collection of clans; which also covers some history, and
tsome Gaelic language.