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Thread #75381   Message #1323404
Posted By: GUEST,Bill Kennedy
11-Nov-04 - 12:37 PM
Thread Name: BS: Gaelic question-Female Patronymic
Subject: RE: BS: Gaelic question-Female Patronymic
actually, names that begin with O (grandson of) for a male become Ni for a female descendant (daughter),
Names that begin with Mac (son of) become Nic for female

other variations have O becomming Ui for wives and Mac becomming Mhic for wives