Matheson Collection > Gaelic grammar, containing the parts of speech and the general principles of phonology and etymology, with a chapter on proper and place names

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glas Glass, Grey, Green ; Mac gille ghlais,
dim. Mac gille ghlaisein MacGlashan
gorm, Mac gille ghuirm Blue, dim. Mac-
guirmein Mac Gorman
mòr More, Moore ; gille mor Gilmour, W.
Gillamor
naomh, gille naomh-an Niven ; Mac gUle
naoimh Mac Niven, Macgilnew (Bute)
odhar Orr, Brox&n ; Mac an uidhir Maguire,
Weir ^^Ma.c gille uidhir Mac dure
riabhacli," Rioch ; Mac gille riabhach
Maclhorath, Macllraith, Macllraick
(Galloway), Darroch (Jura)
ruadh, Mac ruaidh Roy, Sc. Reid ; Mac-
lain-ruaidh Maclnroy ; gille ruadh
Gilroy (Sc. Reid) ; maol ruadh Milroy ;
Mac gille ruaidh Macllroy
Macpuaire (Jr. guaire noble, Gk. ydvpo'i proud, L. gaudeo
rejoice) MacQuarrie, Mac Harry, Quarrie
Mac Iain' v. Eòin
Mac lamhair (N.'Ivarr) Maclver, Mac Eur, Ure, Mac Cure
(Galloway) ; Mac gille Ivair Mac Liver, Cleaver
Mac Labhartaigh MacLarty, Ir. MacLaverty, MacLardie ;
O Flaithbheartaigh {resourceful prince) — Flaherty
Mac Lachlan v. Lachlann
Mac Leòid (lj6tr ugly sc. ulf wolf, cf. Thor-lj6tr) Macleod,
Cloud
Mac Mathan, Mathanach, Mac a' mhathain (mathgaman
bear) — Matheson, MacMahon
MacNair, 1 . Mac an uidhir — son of the dun one (Gareloch,
Lennox) ; Mac-in-uidhir Kinnear ; Mac Iain Uidhir
(Glengarry)
2. Mac an oighre {son of the heir) Perthshire
3. Mac an fhuibhir {son of the artificer) Argyll
4. Mac an fhuidhir {son of the stranger) McB.
5. Mac an mhaoir {son of the officer) Ir. cf.
Waifs V. 18, also Weir
Mac Neacail, L. Nicolas Nicholson, MacNicol ; Mac Creacail,
Knickell (Man)
Mac Neachduinn (necht pure, nigh wash) — MacNaughton,
Mac Naught, MacCracken