The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #75381   Message #1327998
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
15-Nov-04 - 08:48 PM
Thread Name: BS: Gaelic question-Female Patronymic
Subject: RE: BS: Gaelic question-Female Patronymic
If a woman adopts the name of the husband, this would always be with the Mac staying there - it would never be correct to replace it by Ni or Nic. That only belongs with the surname she was born with.