People of Medieval Scotland
1093 - 1371

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• 1. Modern anglicized or scotticized forms
• 1A. Other distinctive headline forms
• 2. Names where a European ‘equivalent’ or Latinized/ francized form is used
• 3. Headline forms where a standard medieval Gaelic form is used
• 4. Headline forms where a standard medieval Gaelic form is uncertain

Headline name forms of Gaelic names generally appear in one of three types: modern scotticized or anglicized forms (like Donald or Duncan), standard medieval forms developed by Prof Ó Maolalaigh, or, for the more obscure names, in the spelling they appear in the document. Finally, there is a small group of Gaelic names which sometimes appear in latinized or francized ‘equivalents’, such as Eugenius for Ewen. These categories are laid out in full below.

1. Modern anglicized or scotticized forms

1A. Other distinctive headline forms

2. Names where a European ‘equivalent’ or Latinized/ francized form is used

Note that where the spelling of the name in the document is indicative of the Gaelic or Scotticized Gaelic name, we have used the relevant forms to be found elsewhere in this list, e.g., Ewen, Murdoch, Niall. Where the spelling is in the Latin and the context strongly suggests the Gaelic name is intended, such as it is coupled with the use of ‘mac’, we have used the forms to be found below. For situations in which it is somewhat likely that the Gaelic name was intended, or where it is possible that the bearer deliberately used both the Gaelic name as well as its European ‘equivalent’, we have used the headline form ‘Niall or Nigel’, ‘Gilbert or Gilla Brigte’, etc. All others have been given in the ‘European’ form alone (e.g., Gilbert, Eugene, and it should be noted that the bearer being a churchman was a factor in this); users should keep in mind that it is still possible that bearers of these versions may have sometimes used the Gaelic ‘equivalents’.

Eugenius (Ewen)

Gilbertus (Gilla Brigte)

Mauricius (Murdoch)

Nigellus (Níall)

Nicholas (Níall)

Reginaldus (Ragnall)

Note also:

Hector (Eachann)

Roland (Lachlan)

3. Headline forms where a standard medieval Gaelic form is used

Note also forms where modern Gaelic form rather than medieval form used for headline name:

Beathan (medieval form: Bethá or Bethadán)

Eachann (medieval form: Echdonn)

Fearchar (medieval form: Ferchar)

4. Headline forms where a standard medieval Gaelic form is uncertain