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The Daltaí Boards » Archive: 1999-2004 » 2000 (January-June) » How would I spell this name in Gaelic? « Previous Next »

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Rose
Posted on Sunday, April 16, 2000 - 07:59 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

I am trying to find out how you would Spell the following name in Gaelic:

"Rose McCole". Thank You.

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antaine
Posted on Monday, April 17, 2000 - 10:36 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Rose would be Róis

The "Mc" would become "Nic" if McCole is your maiden name, and "Mhic" if it is your married name.

I'm not sure about the "cole" part.

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antaine
Posted on Monday, April 17, 2000 - 10:39 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Unless, you can find the actual clan spelling, you can probably use Róis Nic Cól or Róis Mhic Cól
which would be the phonetic spelling. That may acutally be it, but you can always check around.

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Máire Ní Ógáin
Posted on Monday, April 17, 2000 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Nic Cóil or Mhic Cóil. The i is important, too.

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Laigheanach
Posted on Monday, April 17, 2000 - 02:26 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

In all honesty, phonetical translations are sometimes, but rarely right.
But I'd go with 'Róis'.
Mac Cole is translated as
'Ní Chomhghaill' for a woman's maiden name.
'Mhic Comhghaill' for a married name.

The 'gh' in 'Comhghaill' is silent and therefore the name is sometimes spelt more modernly as 'Chomhaill' without these two letters-it's your preferance-both are correct.
Many irish names have a silent 'gh' or 'dh' and are spelt both with and without.for example:

-Mac Ruaidhrí or Mac Ruairí
-Ó Laoighre or Ó Laoire

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Barbara Ann
Posted on Saturday, April 22, 2000 - 06:53 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Can anyone help me spell my name in Irish?
Barbara Ann Innes

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Laigheanach
Posted on Sunday, April 23, 2000 - 09:16 am:   Edit Post Print Post

Bairbre Áine Nic Aonghuis(if maiden name)
Bairbre Áine Mhic Aonghuis(if married name)

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Barbara Ann
Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2000 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Print Post

Thank you very much Laigheanach!
I have been trying to learn Irish on my own ( with help of a book and tape set) However I could never find my name.
I'm so glad I found this site.
There's much to see and learn here!
Thank you again!
Bairbre Aine Nic Aonghuis

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